For the first time in history, a ferret bill has passed the California
Senate Appropriations Committee, by a vote of 7-3.  Various forms of ferret
legalization have come before the legislature since the early 90's.  For
the last several years, these bills have been killed in the Appropriations
Committee by its former chairman.
 
At the conclusion of the vote, Appropriations Chairman (and SB1093
co-author) Dede Alpert exclaimed, "And let's hope we never see it again!"
Another Senator cast his vote "in the name of illegal ferrets everywhere!"
 
Senators voting no were Escutia, Johnson, and Murray.
Johnson's no vote was a surprise.
 
Senators not voting were Burton, McPherson, and Poochigian.
 
If one of these Senators is yours, politely ask them to vote yes when
SB1093 comes before the full Senate next week.
 
EVERYONE needs to ask their Senators to vote YES next week.  The Assembly
will take up SB1093 after Senate approval, so start contacting your
assemblymembers, too.
 
If you don't live in California, do you have friends or relatives who do?
Do you buy products from California companies (PetCo, Lixit, Nature's
Miracle, ...)?  -- let them know you care about ferrets in California.
Can you send CFL a book of stamps?
 
--
The Beach Boyz*
Surf on over to http://Beach_Boyz.go.cc
 
Californians for Ferret Legalization http://www.ferretnews.org
CFL Wanted Poster:  http://ferrets.go.cc
[Posted in FML issue 3435]