[ SHOWGSD-L ] 1ST Hand Account of CA AB 1643 Hearing This AM
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 23:04:28 -0400
Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com>
"Laws against something 'that other guy' does will eventually get US because
we are all someone's 'other guy.' " Walt Hutchens,2007
-----Original Message-----
Posted by Darlene Hernandez - permission to cros post:
"The chairman (Leno) was referring to the bill going to the assembly floor
BEFORE the vote was taken.One of Assemblyman Levine's staff opened the doors
to the Capitol early for supporters of the bill, cutting in front of the
long line of bill opponents. Fortunately the guards inside kicked out most
of the people. We then strategically blocked them from entering the
building until all of the opponents that had originally been in line were
in the building. Someone (the same person that arranged for staffers to
let proponents in the building before it opened?) had notified the AR
people that the mezzanine would be open for seating. AR people went
directly to the 6th floor. Opponents of the bill had been told in advance
if the main room was full, to go to the cafeteria to watch.
The meeting room was mostly filled with bill opponents so the chairman
declined to have people come to the microphone to state their positions.
Both sides were supposed to have 8 minutes to state their positions. The
chairman let the bill supporters speak for 12 minutes and allowed an
additional person to speak after time had been called. Opponents were
allowed to speak for 8 minutes and the timer cut off the third opposing
viewpoint.
While waiting to get into the assembly room, there was an AR person that was
attempting to stop those of us that had to use the bathroom from returning
to our place in line. She had a stick on gold sheriff's badge and was
trying to act like an official and keep anyone with an opposing AB-1634
button from passing.
The vote was along party lines except for one Democrat (Anna Caballero) that
voted No and there were 2 others that were wavering. PetPAC will have their
names up on the website later in the day.
Levine kept mentioning that the 1998 Hayden Act (increase shelter time for
dogs from 72 hours to 6 days) was causing a major financial burden. Because
of the state mandate they could not repeal the law and the only way around
to get financial relief would be the mandatory spay/neuter of dogs.
Levine worked for the major supporters of the Hayden Act in the late 90's
(Koretz, O'Connell & Vincent). Levine and Leno (the chairman of the
Appropriations Committee) led the fight against Gov. Schwarzenegger when he
wanted to repeal the Hayden Act in 2004 to help reduce the budget deficit.
Slippery slope indeed. Enact a bill that would knowingly cause the State
billions of $$ and then up the stakes to mandatory spay/nueter for the next
step of the plan. Complain about the cost of building "x" numbers of
shelters in L.A. County due to overcrowding (not that they are outdated and
need repair) and then hire 20 new Animal Control Officers for door-to-door
policing of license violations to the tune of $1.2 million.
Now we have to start calling, writing and personally visiting the entire
Assembly to get them oppose this bill. Also contact your vet and ask them
to oppose the bill. Apparently many vets are unaware of the stance CVMA
has taken on co-sponsoring the bill."
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