Hello all, Our bill will be heard in the Water Parks and Wildlife Committee on June 8th, 2004 in Sacramento. I strongly urge you to write at this time to your Assemblymember even if you have written in the past, especially if he or she is on the Water Parks and Wildlife Committee. Remember, our bill must get through this committee so it can go to the Governor, or it will die again this year. To find out the name of your State Assemblymember go to: http://www.ferretnews.org/legislators.html. You may all write to the committee chair however, Assemblymember Canciamilla and ask him to support this bill. As chair, it is appropriate for you to write to him. but know your ferret facts before you write but keep it to just one page. To read up on "Ferret Facts" Visit the CFL webpage and click on the Facts link or go to: http://www.ferretnews.org/fact1.html Here are the Assemblymembers on the Water Parks and Wildlife committee: Take a look at this list of State Assemblyembmers to see if you are in one of their districts. Again, you can find your representative by visiting this link: http://www.ferretnews.org/legislators.html All you have to do then is to type in your zip code and you will be told who represents you in the State Capitol. This bill has already passed the Senate last year but must pass the Assembly to go to the Governor. If it doesn't pass this committee it will die! When you write, you must use your name and address so your representative knows you are a constituent. If you are not willing to write, your legislator will not know there is support for legalizing ferrets and frankly there's not much chance we will ever change this ridiculous law. Here's how to address your letters to Assemblymember Canciamilla. To write to another member of the committee if he or she represents you, simply put their name, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814. Joseph Canciamilla, Chair Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife Committee State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Members of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee: Joseph Canciamilla, Chair Dem-11 (916) 319-2011 Tim Leslie, Vice Chair Rep-4 (916) 319-2004 Patty Berg Dem-1 (916) 319-2001 Rudy Bermudez Dem-56 (916) 319-2056 Rick Keene Rep-3 (916) 319-2003 Lynn Daucher Rep-72 (916) 319-2072 Dario Frommer Dem-43 (916) 319-2043 Jackie Goldberg Dem-45 (916) 319-2045 Shirley Horton Rep-78 (916) 319-2078 Christine Kehoe Dem-76 (916) 319-2076 Alan Lowenthal Dem-54 (916) 319-2054 Barbara S. Matthews Dem-17 (916) 319-2017 Nicole Parra Dem-30 (916) 319-2030 Fran Pavley Dem-41 (916) 319-2041 Todd Spitzer Rep-71 (916) 319-2071 Lois Wolk Dem-8 (916) 319-2008 Please ask family and friends to write as well. This bill won't pass without your active participation! Jeanne Carley Californians for Ferret Legalization [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 4506]