Punish the Deed, not the Breed!

Phone: 916-445-2841 = Governor's phone number. If you go through the automated system, I believe you press 2 to voice your opinion on pending legislation. Then listen to the options. SB 861, I've been told, was option 6. Then you can press 1 or 2 to give your support/opposition. Every one should do this now (cross post!) and those who are willing, try to call back and get a LIVE person. Please write a letter and physicaly mail it to the Governor ASAP!!!

State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
governor@governor.ca.gov

Update 9/2:

NOW...we need to have those letters I have talked about via US mails. Letters will be included in the folder when the bill is presented to the Governor. I am not 100% sure if faxes will be included but there is talk that they will and this is super....PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO DO BOTH...this is our FINAL shot at ending this bill and it is up to each of us to do our part. I have probably spent close to 6 hours on the phone for the last 3 days on this alone as well as writing a copious number of notes...sigh THIS IS FOR OUR DOGS!!

LETTERS:

1. This will effect 1000's of responsible dog owners.

2. This will cause an economic impact from revenue

generated by dog shows...dogs in conformation must remain

intact in order to compete.

3. It allows for discrimination against an otherwise law abiding

community minded citizen based on the breed they choose by

forcing them to meet special mandated requirments.

4. It will force citizens to change records on their breed because

the onus will be on them to prove their breed is not

under the mandate. (this has already happened in preparation)

6. It will cause some to no longer obtain rabies vaccinations

because then their dogs will be reported.

7. The Insurance Commissioner has stated that many insurance companies

will be denying homeowner's insurance if they own any breed

that has been targeted by this mandate.

8. This has become a partisan issue as proven by the documented vote.

Whe you send you letter, please address it :

Dear Honorable Governor Schwarzenegger,

Please do not write like we all do in our emails...no bold words or unnecessary caps.(this is an imdication of shouting and highly disrespectful) It is acceptable to place the words stating that you request him to VETO SB 861 at the top of the body of your letter in bold and caps... Write a letter like you would to a member of your family.

Also please sign your letter with "Sincerely or Respectively" . Be respectful, this is extremely important.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814

FAX/LETTERS via LOBBY/TOOL developed by Dante DeAngelis

Your fax needs to be no longer of one page! When you add your own comments you must keep the one page limit in mind. If you have a lot of your comments, that great! In that case, don't choose any Talking Points.

Adding something in your own words will let the Governor know, for certain, that each of these faxes are coming from YOU! Your letter to the Governor can make all the difference!

Pick up the phone and call your fellow Californians and ask them if they have used the tool to send their letter.
Non-Californians should use the tool also but consider excluding your mailing address.

We need more participation from California voters to put SB 861 to sleep!

Here is the link to the tool:

http://dpca.lobbynow.com/issues?SB861Governor

OKAY FOLKS THERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE YOU RETURN FOR WORK ON TUESDAY!!!

Update 8/31 from Jan:

I received inside information FROM the Governor's office that when the bill is presented to him in will be inside a folder ALONG WITH ANY hard copies of letters sent to the Governor and his office....SOOOOO..ladies and gentlemen we now MUST

write a letter, place a stamp on it and MAIL IT ASAP ...particularly ALL California residents!!!!

This is VITAL!!! OUR ONLY HOPE AT STOPPING THIS !!!

Our rights are being violated in that those of use that choose a breed of dog over another could in fact be treated differently than others and restrictions placed on us that could affect us financially.

Spaying and neutering is already required by dogs that are adopted out of shelters etc...

The insurance companies WILL in fact cancel our homeowner's insurance for any of us that own breeds so selected under this bill based on the mere inference that they are selected because of SAFETY ... Renters will be asked to move and possibly evicted based on the same inference...

It is with TREMENDOUS sadness I must report that SB861 has passed the committee. We had two no votes and 4 Yes votes (including a member who has a pit mix that does not understand the ramifications of this bill).

6/30 update: The bill will go to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, then to the Assembly floor, then to the Senate floor and finally the Gov. . We have spots to STOP this and we MUST. PLEASE EVERYONE continue to fight this bill!!

While I am a big supporter of speutering for all companion animals, I have a HUGE problem with anything breed specific.

What I would personally prefer is for them to kick SB861 to the sewer where it belongs and force San Francisco to enact NON breed specific laws targeting ALL breeds. They were shown LA's Ordinance for mandatory speuter and how people go door to door. Donna gave this to them early one. According to LA this program is making a big difference.

It is my personal opinion that this is ALL about Gavin Newsbom saving face because he was to quick in opening his mouth about the case. He spoke out about BSL before the investigation was completed or even barely started only to find Nicholas would be alive if his mother was not so irresponsible (arrested on Felony Child endangerment). If he hadn't made those statements to the press, I really thing San Fran would have adopted the LA ord.

What is the harm of trying that for awhile then trying for an amendment to the State law??? NONE.

Far more than most of us realize. California sets the pace for other States legislative sessions. California is more liberal in their law passing than other States. If California passes law including the right for local municipalities to pass BSL, other states will follow and they will not be so liberal in their laws!! If this bill is allowed to pass into law, we are in big trouble for this upcoming legislative session.

We are already gearing up for State level battles in Georgia, Oklahoma and North Carolina. I wouldn't be surprised to see Texas or New Mexico back in the cross hairs either this session.

People I truly can not stress enough we need you ALL to step up to the plate and start slamming California with emails!! Whether you choose to believe it or not, this will effect you at some point.

Below is a note from Jan on what to expect next. According to the Assembly site the next Floor session is Friday July 1st. Looking at Jan's note I would think it most important that we first target the Senate Rules Committee Members HEAVILY!! Then move on to the rest of the Senate so they fully understand this bill is NO longer what they voted for months ago!!! Last send to all the Assembly members in hopes of getting a no on the Floor vote...

Senate Rules Committee: http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/RULES/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

Assembly Member Directory: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset7text.htm

For the Rules Committiee emails, possibly an avenue to see if they will pull the bill is the way Senator Speier's cheated this bill. She chose a bill that had already been passed by the Senate and had moved onto the Assembly. Trying to sidestep the process and allow the opposition their right to due process. She took away our right to be heard in front of a Senate Committee! Just a thought..

From Jan Cooper:

It will now head to the Assembly floor. The next step if it gets passed by simply majority at the floor of the Assembly will be back to the Senate floor for a simple concurrence vote....many will not even look at the bill ...thereby assuming they already passed it once and will push it on through again, not realizing it is NOT WHAT THEY THOUGHT originally.... The ONLY WAY to stop it is to get the RULES committee to pull it..OR get Senators to agree to send it to committee and I can assure that Speier will be there convincing her colleagues how good this bill is...she did a good job on that a few minutes ago ..... IT IS NOW OR NEVER FOR CA and if CA goes so goes the rest of the states in US....