Apparently, AB 854, the ferret amnesty bill, has been placed on "suspense"
by the Senate Appropriations chairman Pat Johnston.  I don't know exactly
what that means, except that if the bill is not pulled from the suspense
file within 2 weeks (apparently at the chairman's whim), it dies.  The same
guy did the same thing to the ferret bill last year.  It's deja vu all over
again.  At http://www.ferretnews.org/archive.html#090598 you can read:
<quote> 9/5/98
 
Sadly our bill to legalize ferrets, AB 363, died a few days ago. The bill
failed because one State Senator, Patrick Johnston (D-Stockton), refused to
allow it a hearing in his committee.  We believe we had the votes to pass
this committee easily which is one of the reasons Senator Johnston never
allowed it to come up.  <unquote>
 
Californians, I encourage you to call, write, fax, or email Senator
Johnston *politely* with your opinion on AB 854 ASAP.  Ask him to give AB
854 a fair hearing and allow the committee to vote ("pretty please").  You
should also contact your local senator (Who is that?  Check
http://www.ferretnews.org/legislators.html) and Governor Gray Davis about
your support for AB 854.  I'll buy you a beer at the victory party!!
 
People outside CA can also *politely* contact Governor Davis.  (I don't
understand the "politics," but apparently out-of-staters should not contact
CA senators.)
 
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Senator Patrick Johnston    D-Stockton     Senate District 5
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Capitol Office:                                                  State
Capitol Room 5066
Sacramento, CA 95814                                             Phone:
(916) 445-2407
District Offices:
1020 N St., Ste. 504
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: (916) 323-4306
31 East Channel St. Room 440
Stockton, CA 95202
Ph: (209) 948-7930
 
Governor Gray Davis
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 445-2841
Fax (916) 445-4633
 
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Thanks, everyone!!
[Posted in FML issue 2784]