Hello CA UPDATE Folks,
 
This message from Jan says it all.  For those of you not knowing what to do,
he spells it out pretty plainly, and it's clear what our job is-- to spread
the truth about the ferret, meet now with our Assemblymembers, and call
local radio, TV and newspapers.  If anyone doesn't have Jan's editorial,
please e-mail me and I'll send it to you.  Please, schedule those meetings
with your Assemblymembers, especially if they are new.  Please let me know
if you are scheduling a meeting with your Assemblymember so I can send
others with you, or make sure you have what you need in terms of ferret
information.  I don't want to be sending copies of this information to more
than one person in a district, so let's coordinate on this.  Please call me
if you're willing to meet with your Assemblymember.  We have just been given
the green light so please, let's get going on all of the fronts Jan
mentioned.
 
Jeanne Carley
Californians for Ferret Legalization
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Forwarded message:
From:   [log in to unmask] (Assemblyman Jan Goldsmith)
To:     [log in to unmask]
Date: 97-02-04 21:34:16 EST
 
Jeanne:
 
I had an opportunity to visit your web site and found it to be excellent!
 
It is now time for supporters to schedule meetings with their Assembly
representatives.  Over 1/2 of the Assembly consists of new members, most of
whom are not familiar with ferrets.  They need to be educated and their
questions need to be addressed.  Otherwise, they will be easy prey for the
Department of Fish and Game.
 
We have a chance of winning this year if we keep communicating.  People need
to get on talk shows, distribute to newspapers the commentary I wrote (which
you have reproduced in this web site) and write letters to the editor.
 
Three years ago, a group of constituents asked me to carry legislation to
legalize ferrets.  At the time, I did not know what a ferret is.  I
responded that, if they could convince me that they are right, I will go to
bat for them.  They inundated me with information and I concluded they were
right.  Three years later, I am still making good on that commitment.  And,
I don't mind.  The fact is, you are right.
 
You will win this issue by communicating.  Everyone who visits this web site
should write a letter to the editor, send out the commentary and, perhaps,
call a talk radio show.  In addition, they need to write their Assembly
representative, call their representative and, if possible, meet with their
representative.  Make sure their representative has read the Pacific
Research Institute report that was distributed.  We can get them another
copy if they need one.
 
We will soon have a bill number and anticipate the first hearing on the bill
will occur sometime in late March or early April.  We will, of course, keep
you apprised.
 
Best wishes.
 
                 Jan Goldsmith
[Posted in FML issue 1836]