Hi:
Am forwarding a message from Iris Carter Jones, the legislative analyst for the
California
Genealogical Society.
It does not look good. She put a RAPID E-MAIL CUT-N-PASTE at the very bottom of the
message. You may have time to send a snail mail letter. Paper in the hand is more
effective
than an e-mail in the computer. Faxes are also paper - good idea. But, send along the
e-mail
also.
Regards,
Nan Wolf
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From: Iris Jones, INTERNET:ijones@accessbee.com
To: Master List 3, INTERNET:ijones@accessbee.com
"G.A.S. List", INTERNET:ijones@ns.net
Date: 8/10/02 12:05 PM
RE: ACTION ALERT- CA SB1614
ALERT SB1614 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - AUGUST 10, 2002
Forgive me for not updating information during this last week, it has
been like following the bouncing ball. Certainly more than you want to
know. Where we stand right now is, SB1614's required waiver
has not been granted, but it could at any time. Then SB1614 will move
quickly through the process. It could be heard as early as Wednesday
14 August in Assembly Appropriations. The following ALERT
has been shared by our 'partners in opposition.' It is imperative we
let the committee members know of our objects. ----Iris Carter Jones,
Legislative Network Coordinator, CSGA.
ACTION ALERT
CALIFORNIA SB1614, WHICH WILL REMOVE THE CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH
INDICES FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, IS ON A FAST TRACK TO THE STATE
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED.
Heavy opposition has been mounted to kill SB1614. However, in the
event that our efforts fail, this bill will rapidly move to the
California State Assembly Committee on Appropriations as early as
August 14th. We cannot wait for any more committees to wheel and deal.
Full access to the Birth and Death Indices is at stake. We must act
now. It is vital that you call, fax, and E-mail ALL MEMBERS OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS IMMEDIATELY and urge a DO
NOT PASS vote on SB1614. Tell the committee it must not spend
taxpayer's money on a bill that won't do what it says it will do.
SB1614 purports to solve the problems of identity theft by removing
the birth and death indices from public domain. This bill is
misdirected. It won't work because most experts agree that the
majority of identity theft occurs through the literal theft of mail,
purses, or wallets, through on-line and telephone scams, and
occasionally through the misuse of birth and death CERTIFICATESNOT
the indices. In support of this fact, both the Department of
Justice and the States Office of Privacy Protection confirm that
neither office has documentation that the indices have been used for
identity theft.
SB1614 will cost the state of California more then $2 million dollars
in the first year alone. In addition, there will be *annual* local
mandated costs which will run into multimillions of dollars.
In California's current budget CRISIS, taxpayer's dollars must not be
used to fund a bill that won't work. VOTE NO ON SB1614
Read the full text at
<
http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1614&sess=CUR...
Please share this information with any adoption and genealogy lists
you are on. Many genealogy groups are aligned with us against this
legislation.
*** CONTACT INFORMATION ***
Assembly Appropriations Committee Contact Information:
California State Assembly Appropriations Committee
State Capitol, Room 2114
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2081
Fax: (916) 319-2181
Darrell Steinberg, Chair
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2009
Fax: (916) 319-2109
E-mail: assemblymember.steinberg(a)assembly.ca.gov
Patricia Bates, Vice-Chair
State Capitol, Room 6031
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2073
Fax: (916) 319-2173
E-mail: assemblymember.bates(a)assembly.ca.gov
Abel Maldonado
State Capitol, Room 4015
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2033
Fax: (916) 319-2133
E-mail: assemblymember.maldonado(a)assembly.ca.gov
Charlene Zettel
State Capitol, Room 5164
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2075
Fax: (916) 319-2175
Email: assemblymember.zettel(a)assembly.ca.gov
Roy Ashburn
State Capitol, Room 4167
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2032
Fax: (916) 319-2132
E-mail: assemblymember.ashburn(a)assembly.ca.gov
Robert Pacheco
State Capitol, Room 4177
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2060
Fax: (916) 319-2160
E-mail: Assemblymember.Bob.Pacheco(a)assembly.ca.gov
Lynn Daucher
State Capitol, Room 2111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2072
Fax: (916) 319-2172
E-mail: Assemblymember.Daucher(a)assembly.ca.gov
George Runner
State Capitol, Room 6027
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2036
Fax: (916) 319-2136
E-mail: george.runner(a)asm.ca.gov
Carl Washington
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2052
Fax: (916) 319-2152
E-mail: Carl.Washington(a)assembly.ca.gov
Lou Correa
State Capitol, Room 6025,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169
E-mail: assemblymember.correa(a)assembly.ca.gov
Patricia Wiggins
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2007
Fax: (916) 319-2107
E-mail: Patricia.Wiggins(a)asm.ca.gov
Lou Papan
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2019
Fax: (916) 319-2119
E-mail: Lou.Papan(a)assembly.ca.gov
Fran Pavley
State Capitol, Room 5144
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2041
Fax: (916) 319-2141
E-mail: Assemblymember.Pavley(a)assembly.ca.gov
Dion Aroner
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2014
Fax: (916) 319-2114
E-mail: Assemblymember.Aroner(a)assembly.ca.gov
Elaine Alquist
State Capitol, Suite 3120
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-319-2022
Fax: 916-319-2122
E-mail: Assemblymember.Alquist(a)assembly.ca.gov
Rebecca Cohn
State Capitol, Room 2137
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2024
Fax: (916) 319-2124
E-mail: Assemblymember.Cohn(a)assembly.ca.gov
Manny Diaz
State Capitol, Room 2170
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0023
Phone: (916) 319-2023
Fax: (916) 319-2123
E-mail: Assemblymember.Diaz(a)assembly.ca.gov
Joe Simitian
State Capitol, Room 5119
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2021
Fax: (916) 319-2121
E-mail: Joe.Simitian(a)assembly.ca.gov
Ellen M. Corbett
State Capitol, Room 4126
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2018
Fax: (916) 319-2118
E-mail: Assemblymember.Corbett(a)assembly.ca.gov
Jackie Goldberg
State Capitol, Room 5155
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2045
Fax: (916) 319-2145
E-mail: Assemblymember.Goldberg(a)assembly.ca.gov
Gloria Negrete McLeod
State Capitol, Room 5175
Sacramento, CA 94249
Phone: (916)319-2061
Fax: (916) 319-2161
E-mail: Assemblymember.Mcleod(a)assembly.ca.gov
Marco Antonio Firebaugh
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2050
Fax: (916) 319-2150
E-mail: Assemblymember.Firebaugh(a)assembly.ca.gov
Rod Wright
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2048
E-mail: Assemblymember.Wright(a)assembly.ca.gov
RAPID E-MAIL CUT-N-PASTE:
assemblymember.steinberg(a)assembly.ca.gov
assemblymember.bates(a)assembly.ca.gov
assemblymember.maldonado(a)assembly.ca.gov
assemblymember.zettel(a)assembly.ca.gov
assemblymember.ashburn(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Bob.Pacheco(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Daucher(a)assembly.ca.gov
george.runner(a)asm.ca.gov
Carl.Washington(a)assembly.ca.gov
assemblymember.correa(a)assembly.ca.gov
Patricia.Wiggins(a)asm.ca.gov
Lou.Papan(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Pavley(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Pavley(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Aroner(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Alquist(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Cohn(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Diaz(a)assembly.ca.gov
Joe.Simitian(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Corbett(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Goldberg(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Mcleod(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Firebaugh(a)assembly.ca.gov
Assemblymember.Wright(a)assembly.ca.gov
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