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Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] FWD: California Legislation
Resent-Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 10:36:01 -0600
Resent-From: STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com
Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 11:36:03 -0500
From: "Betsy Mills" <betsym(a)1starnet.com>
Reply-To: <betsym(a)1starnet.com>
To: STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com
I thought some of the other State Coordinators might be interested
in this.
Betsy
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From: "Juliana Smith" <Juliana500(a)myfamily.com>
Date: 18 May 2002 10:10:26 -0600
I am currently attending the NGS Conference in Milwaukee and we
have received word that California is moving forward quickly in
its move to close access to the index of birth and death records
and will be meeting Monday morning at 9:30 am for a hearing on the
bill. I am copying a message below with details of the
legislation and contact information for California legislators
form the Appropriation Committee.
Please let our voices be heard on this issue. If closed, it will
set a precedent and it is likely that other states will follow
suit. It is particularly important that California voters voice
their opinions.
Please pass this important message on to other lists as well.
With best wishes,
Juliana Smith
Editor, Ancestry Daily News
editor(a)ancestry-inc.com
This message sent to some list and to many in my address book.
Sorry,
if you receive multiple copies, but I think it important to get
the word
out. It is time to stand up and be counted.
Jo
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Subject: LEG MAY 17, 2002 REPORT
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:13:55 -0700
From: Iris Jones <ijones(a)accessbee.com>
To: Master List 4 <ijones(a)accessbee.com>, Master List 5
<ijones(a)accessbee.com>, Master List 6 <ijones(a)accessbee.com>
MAY 17, 2002 - SENATE BILL 1614 UPDATE
While I subscribe the SB1614, since my last report on May 15,
2002, I
have checked the activity daily. As of late last night there was no
change. This morning I find that the bill has been scheduled to be
heard before the Appropriations Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday,
May
20, 2002.
There are also new amendments. The bill requires the comprehensive
index of birth and death record indexes be kept confidential. It
will
be available to some government agencies, but the information is
require to maintain confidentiality. The copies of Indexes sold
prior
to 31 December to 3rd parties will require that the information
remain
confidential under penalty of law. It requires the State Registrar
to
establish a separate noncomprehensive electronic indices which
will be
electronically available to county recorders. But the public may
only
view these noncomprehensive indexes at the State or county
on computer terminals designated for this purpose.
Obviously, between now and 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning leaves
little
time for action. I am going to send my letter of objections to the
author, the Governor and members of the Appropriation Committee
who have fax Email numbers available.
The Committee: State Capital Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814
Senator Dede Alpert (Chair), Room 5050; Fax 916-327-2188; Email
<senator.alpert(a)sen.ca.gov>
Senator Jim Battin (Vice Chair), Room 3024; Email
<jim.Battin(a)sen.ca.gov>
Senator Debora Bowen Room 4040; Email <senator.bowen(a)sen.ca.gov>
Senator John Burton, Room 205; no fax; no Email
Senator Martha Escuta, Room 5080; Fax 916-327-8755
Senator Maurice Johannessen, Room 5061; Fax 916-445-7750
Senator Ross Johnson, Room 3063, only in Irvine Office
Senator Betty Karnette, Room 5066; Fax 916-641-4395
Senator Bruce McPherson, Room 2054; Email
<senator.mcpherson(a)sen.ca.gov>
Senator Kevin Murray, Room 4038; Fax 915-641-4395
Senator Don Perata, Room 4061; Fax 916-286-3885
Senator Charles Poochigian, Room 5087
Senator Jackie Speier, Room 2032; Fax 916-327-2186;
<senator.speier(a)sen.ca.gov>
Governor Gray Davis, Fax 916-445-4633; <governor(a)governor.ca.gov>
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Iris Carter Jones
CSGA Legislative Coordinator
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