[ SHOWGSD-L ] CFA<>CA AB1122

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: DaList list <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:33:20 -0700
The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.
CA AB 1122 - September 18, 2009
Appropriate forwarding is appreciated
ACTION IS NEEDED NOW- from all California clubs and pet lovers.

This bill would make it a criminal offense to sell, offer for sale, or  
give
away a live animal on any street, highway, public right-of-way,  
parking lot,
carnival, or boardwalk. Sales of cats/kittens at cat shows would be also
prohibited unless certain conditions are all met, some of which may  
not be
possible.

The bill has already passed BOTH houses of the California Legislature  
and is
now ready for the Governor's action. IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED from
clubs/organizations and individuals to call or write the Governor to  
urge
him to veto this bill.

AB 1122 has been amended several times. The amendments to the bill  
created
an exemption to allow sales at cat shows only if ALL of 5 conditions  
were
met. Some, such as a permit from the city or county where the show is  
held,
may not be possible since no such permitting process exists in most  
cities
or counties. The requirement that "Each and every participant in the  
show
complies with all federal, state, and local animal welfare and animal
control laws" would be impractical (if not impossible) for a cat show to
enforce.

ACTION TO TAKE:

INDIVIDUALS/ORGANIZATIONS (clubs, rescue groups, etc.) must call or  
fax to
Governor Schwarzenegger immediately to ask that he VETO this bill. He  
could
act on it at any time. Contact information is included below.

Suggested points in opposition and contact information are listed below.
Please call or write Governor Schwarzenegger immediately to ask that  
he VETO
this bill.

George Eigenhauser
CFA Legislative Coordinator

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(1) If you are writing please FAX your letter to be sure it arrives
quickly.

2) Reference the title - Re: AB 1122 requesting VETO

3) Begin your letter by stating that your club (state name) is OPPOSED  
to
AB 1122 and you are asking the Governor to VETO the bill. If you are  
an out
of state breed clubs with members in California, please be sure to  
note that
fact.

4) Don't worry too much about substance; the goal is to express your
opposition. One page is ideal - 2 pages are OK. Try to focus on the  
fiscal
impact of this bill.

5) Put comments in your own words so the letters do not appear to be
"form".
You may use the samples below - make only a few brief points.

6) Conclude your letter by again stating your opposition to the Bill;  
thank
the Governor and again ask that he VETO AB 1122.

SUGGESTED POINTS (taken from previous CFA alert):
** AB 1122 is unnecessary and fails to address the well being of the
animals. Existing laws prohibit cruelty to cats and dogs and make it a
misdemeanor to permit an animal to be kept without proper care and
attention. For example, Penal Code § 597.1 already provides in part  
that:
"(a) Every owner, driver, or keeper of any animal who permits the  
animal to
be in any building, enclosure, lane, street, square, or lot of any city,
county, city and county, or judicial district without proper care and
attention is guilty of a misdemeanor. ..."
** AB 1122 is an unfunded mandate on local government. The  
implementation
and enforcement of this bill, such as creating a "cat show" permitting
process in 58 counties and 480 cities will be an unnecessary burden on  
local
government. Once implemented, the investigations into the requirements  
for
exemptions will take staff time and resources. It will only further  
burden
the counties and municipalities and divert limited resources that  
would be
better utilized elsewhere.
** AB 1122 could have unintended consequences, such as driving animal  
sales
underground. Unregulated sales could create serious public health risks.
** AB 1122 contains exemptions for cat "show" sales but only if 5
"circumstances" exist. Some of these are so outlandish as to make the
exemption meaningless. The requirement that each and every participant
complies with every possible animal law would be impossible to  
ascertain or
assure, rendering this entire exemption utterly meaningless.
** The California Department of Finance "... is opposed to this bill  
because
it has unknown costs associated with the enforcement and  
implementation..."

Please feel free to quote liberally from the Department of Finance  
analysis.
It will be posted on the CFA web site legislative page at:
http://www.cfa.org/exhibitors/alerts.html

PLEASE NOTE: The Governor has not seen your previous letters to the
legislature so it is acceptable to repeat arguments you may have used
before.

Contact information for the Governor is listed below. Please note that  
the
fax number is new. Instructions for navigating the Governor's automated
phone system to log your opposition are included below. The automated  
phone
line is on 24/7 and appears to accept calls from out of California.

Governor's Office:

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-558-3160 (note new number)

To use the automated voicemail to express your opposition (you don't  
need to
state your reason it is just counting numbers of calls for and against):

1. Call 916.445.2841
2. Press 1 for English
3. Press 2 for legislation and you will get options
4. Press 4 for AB1122
5. Press 2 to express your opposition to the bill

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