CA Anit-Herp Law-Update 5/19: Hearing rescheduled; action ne

[ashesc212]

Update 5/19!!!!!:

CA lawmakers has rescheduled their hearing for this week! I urge everyone to send emails whether they live in CA or not. If reptile sales are banned in CA it affects the entire national reptile market! For anyone who lives in CA, please make your phone calls!

USArk.org Email Campaign (QUICK AND EASY!):
http://usark.org/campaign.php?id=6

Phone Calls:

Kevin de Leon - Chair Dem-45 (916) 319-2045
Jim Nielsen - Vice Chair Rep-2 (916) 319-
Tom Ammiano Dem-13 (916) 319-2013
Charles M. Calderon Dem-58 (916) 319-2058
Mike Davis Dem-48 (916) 319-2048
Michael D. Duvall Rep-72 (916) 319-2072
Felipe Fuentes Dem-39 (916) 319-2039
Isadore Hall III Dem-52 (916) 319-2052
Diane L. Harkey Rep-73 916) 319-2073
Jeff Miller Rep-71 (916) 319-2071
John A. P?rez Dem-46 (916) 319-2046
Curren D. Price Jr. Dem-51 (916) 319-2051
Nancy Skinner Dem-14 (916) 319-2014
Jose Solorio Dem-69 (916) 319-2069
Audra Strickland Rep-37 (916) 319-2037
Tom Torlakson Dem-11 (916) 319-2011

Straight from USARK about rescheduled hearing:

WARNING-California AB1122 Hearing on Wednesday 5/20/09

California bill AB1120 has been rescheduled for another hearing. The Humane Society of the United States has a bill, AB1122, up for hearing before the CA Assembly Appropriations Committee this Wednesday. We appreciate that the bill's sponsor has removed the language that would end Reptile Shows, but this bill still seeks to BAN the outdoor sale of animals in any public place. This would include many different animals INCLUDING Herps. This is an attempt to end ALL outdoor and "face to face" sales that are the basis for much of how the middle and high end of our market distributes animals. It would eliminate almost ALL sales and "midway" transfers in public places. All outdoor sales/transfers would come to an end in CA.

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From USARK:

WARNING-California AB1122 Hearing on Wednesday 5/6/09

Time to get back to work and flex a little Grass Roots Muscle. The Humane Society of the United States has a bill, AB1122, up for hearing before the CA General Assembly Appropriations Committee this Wednesday. This bill seeks to BAN the sale of animals that are NOT "traditionally" sold through pet shops. This would include many different animals INCLUDING Herps. This is an attempt to end ALL Reptile Shows and "face to face" sales that are the basis for much of how the middle and high end of our market distributes animals. It would eliminate almost ALL sales except from pet shops. Reptile Shows and open air auctions/sales would come to an end in CA.

To help, just fill out this form and it will be emailed to all the committee members:

http://usark.org/campaign.php?id=6

Hurry - they are meeting on 5/6

UPDATE:

UPDATE: California AB1122 Hearing Canceled

Yesterday there was a hearing scheduled for AB 1122 in the California Assembly in front of the Appropriations Committee. It was canceled at the last minute by the bill's author. This was likely due to the efforts of USARK, The Reptile Nation and many other groups opposed to the bill. USARK and the Reptile Nation were responsible for 5,127 emails and hundreds of phone calls to the Assembly Members on the Appropriations Committee over a 24 hour period. There were many other animal interests that mobilized against AB 1122 as well... but USARK is not able to track their efforts as we are able to do for our own members. This is not over! This bill will probably be scheduled for a new hearing in the near future. Stay Vigilante!

 

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How the heck can they just create random bills, and not tell everyone?!!! Is there a place you can go to find out when a dirty politician is making something new up? lol.

 

[ashesc212]

How the heck can they just create random bills, and not tell everyone?!!! Is there a place you can go to find out when a dirty politician is making something new up? lol.

I know, seriously.

Hey, since you are in CA you should call too! They won't really take the time to listen to out-of-staters...

For CA residents or anyone else who wants to make the calls:
Phone List:

Kevin de Leon - Chair Dem-45 (916) 319-2045
Jim Nielsen - Vice Chair Rep-2 (916) 319-
Tom Ammiano Dem-13 (916) 319-2013
Charles M. Calderon Dem-58 (916) 319-2058
Mike Davis Dem-48 (916) 319-2048
Michael D. Duvall Rep-72 (916) 319-2072
Felipe Fuentes Dem-39 (916) 319-2039
Isadore Hall III Dem-52 (916) 319-2052
Diane L. Harkey Rep-73 916) 319-2073
Jeff Miller Rep-71 (916) 319-2071
John A. P?rez Dem-46 (916) 319-2046
Curren D. Price Jr. Dem-51 (916) 319-2051
Nancy Skinner Dem-14 (916) 319-2014
Jose Solorio Dem-69 (916) 319-2069
Audra Strickland Rep-37 (916) 319-2037
Tom Torlakson Dem-11 (916) 319-2011

 

[ashesc212]

*Updated first post

 

[ashesc212]

*Updated first post on 5/19

 

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*shakes head* I think the Humane Society has become more concerned about people having pets and less concerned about the well-being of them. I mean, why worry about the health of pets when you can just keep trying to ban them outright? What a ridiculous waste.