[ SHOWGSD-L ] Fw: CA AB1634 Opposition Strategy and Funding
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From: saova_california@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; To: S_California=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 6:36 PMSubject: CA AB1634 Opposition =
Strategy and Funding
A SAOVA message to sportsmen, pet owners and farmers concerned about =
protecting their traditions, avocations and livelihoods from =
anti-hunting, anti-breeding, animal guardianship advocates. Forwarding =
and cross posting, with attribution, encouraged.
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Dear SAOVA California Friends,
As many of you already know, Assemblyman Lloyd Levine's (D-40) AB1634 =
"California Healthy Pets Act" passed the Assembly Committee on Business =
and Professions last week. Don't be discouraged. I've been doing this =
work for over 30 years. Every legislature and lobbying fight is =
different, but that result was predictable, if not preordained.=20
http://meet-bobkane.notlong.com=20
The next stop for this forced pet sterilization bill before its floor =
vote is the Appropriations Committee. There's been enormous interest in =
stopping this animal rightist bill, with high volume internet blogging =
and dueling emails over new competing animal owner political action =
committees (PACs) to fund ad hoc animal owner opposition groups. =
Fighting over competing agendas and suggestions that checks have payment =
stopped make for interesting reading, but ignoring one high profile =
group's past record is a true mistake. I'm referring to the American =
Kennel Club's (AKC) deliberate, conscious effort to bargain away hunting =
and security dog owners' rights during 2001-2002 and 2005-2006 in the =
federal Puppy Protection Act and PAWS bills. AKC management's disregard =
for our interests may have changed since the first of the year, but you =
can't count on that. Its principal AB1634 goal appears to be protecting =
its Eukanuba National Championship dog show in Long Beach.=20
Sportsmen, pet and livestock owners are natural allies in this struggle =
against a common adversary. What's important now is for pet owners to =
invest in proven, experienced representation. Although this bill has =
generated intense interest on the part of hundreds, if not thousands, a =
handful of folks will decide AB1634's fate. California's Farm PAC =
http://www.cfbf.com/farmpac/index.cfm is one of those crucial parties. =
The California Farm Bureau Federation was one of the first groups to =
oppose this bill. I've personally spoken to CFBF Government Affairs =
personnel. Everyone has a role in this fight, but if I lived in CA, I'd =
want the farm lobby firmly on my side, tomorrow and in the future. It's =
smart business and smart politics.=20
On May 1, 2007, the NRA Members' Council of California declared its =
opposition to AB1634. This is believed to be the first time that a NRA =
affiliate has ever opposed animal legislation anywhere! Assemblyman =
Levine is strongly endorsed by HSUS, has a "F" rating from NRA-PVF and =
is currently also sponsoring an anti-gun owner bill, AB334. =
http://calnra.com/legs.shtml?year=3D2007&aex=3Dab1634#ab1634
Please do your part to help defeat AB1634. Contributions to Farm PAC are =
fast and easy. http://www.cfbf.com/farmpac/PDF/CONTRIBUTE.pdf Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Kane=20
Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance -
Issue lobbying and working to identify and elect supportive legislators
Help fund our pro-animal owner advocacy via PayPal http://saova.org
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To all California dog clubs:
For the past two months, AKC has been strongly opposing California =
Assembly Bill 1634, which proposes to mandate the spaying or neutering =
of all dogs except those with an intact animal permit. The bill is =
currently under consideration by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. =
We are confident in the economic impact arguments we are making to its =
members.=20
Proponents of this bill, including its sponsor, have said that purebred =
dog breeders are not interested in being part of the solution to =
California's purported pet population issues. In addition to our =
substantive arguments on the bill's merits, to be ultimately successful =
in defeating this legislation, we must demonstrate that California's =
purebred dog breeders and fanciers contribute to the well-being of their =
communities.=20
We write to you today because we are interested in learning the ways =
your club has benefited your local community. For example, have you =
awarded scholarships for junior handlers or veterinary school students? =
Have you made donations to local animal health or welfare causes? Has =
your club held a Responsible Dog Ownership Day event? My goal is to =
compile a list of all the great things California clubs have done that =
have benefited their communities, and use this as another way to show =
not only that the merits of AB 1634 are terribly misguided, but also =
that, unlike what the opposition is saying, purebred dog breeders and =
fanciers do indeed contribute to the betterment of their communities.=20
We encourage you to send your clubs' list of good works to pmg@xxxxxxxx =
Because of time constraints, we ask that all responses be submitted by =
this Friday, May 4, 2007.=20
On behalf of the Canine Legislation Department staff, thank you for your =
continued efforts to defeat this onerous legislation.=20
Best regards,
Phil M. Guidry, J.D.
Legislative Analyst
Canine Legislation Department
pmg@xxxxxxx
P.S. For further information, please access our California Spay/Neuter =
Action Center at =
http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation/CA_action_center.cfm, or contact =
the Canine Legislation Department at (919) 816-3720.=20
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