[SouthBayVeggies] If your Assemblymember is Coto

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I just spoke to Mike Welsh, Mr. Coto's Legislative Director (I hope I got

his title correct.) He said Coto was going to carry the bill, SB 880, as a

personal courtesy to Assembly Member Calderon who is in the Latino Caucus

with Coto. However, after Coto's staff reviewed the bill, Coto has declined

to carry it. So, according to Mr. Welsh, Coto will NOT be introducing SB880

on the Assembly Floor.

 

When I said that I would hope that would mean that Coto won't be voting for

it, if it is introduced, Mr. Welsh said, " I would hope so too " (or something

to that effect). He said that staff had a meeting about it this morning

(after getting numerous phone calls about it), but Coto was not there. Once

the staff heard about the kangaroo protections that the bill would repeal

and Mr. Welsh agreed with me how horrible it is the way they kill the

kangaroos, they will be encouraging Coto not to vote for it...

 

Maybe a little bit of hope for the kangaroos...Keep the calls coming in

please...

 

Melissa

 

On 8/20/07, lauren Sullivan <waldenhdt wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> We have just heard that Assemblymember Coto (San Jose) is going to be

> introducing SB880 on the floor of the Assembly.

>

> This is the bill that would remove protections for kangaroos in

> California.

>

> I met with his office weeks ago and they were fairly unfamiliar and yet

> now, he is pitching it on the floor.

>

> If you live in his district, PLEASE take a minute to contact his office

> and please, email me back and let me know if you are in his district. If he

> goes through with this, i think we need to mobilize and well, i will need

> other constituents to help.

>

> Here is a link to the alert:

> http://www.api4animals.org/actionalerts.php?p=1240 & more=1

>

> Number for Coto's office in Sacramento:

> 916,319.2023

>

> Important Points:

>

> Just talk about:

> The babies being taken from their mothers and decapitated or hit with a

> heavy blow to the head. California cannot ensure this is not happening.

> Fish & Game opposes.

> Law was confirmed by the California Supreme Court to be constitutional

> David Beckham doesn't even wear them.

>

> Sorry to plead, but i am -- we really need to do everything we can to stop

> this bill.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Please ask friends, co-workers, etc to please just take a minute to call.

>

> Thanks,

> lauren Ornelas

> www.foodispower.org

>

>

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