Hello everyone, We've now completed the majority of our mailings for the Assembly districts regarding our new bill AB 854. Our members in the Water Parks and Wildlife Committee districts have been sent letters advising them that their representative must hear from them, their families and friends. We've also mailed to all of our people in the districts represented by new Assemblymembers so that these new members can learn about the ferret issue from their constituents. In all, between the four recent mailings, including two mailings to our contacts in Senator Johnston's district, we've sent out over 3,000 first class letters in the last month. The cost of these Assembly mailings came to well over $1,000.00. First class stamps alone cost CFL over $990.00. In addition to the stamps, CFL purchased over 3,000 copies at Kinkos, as well as purchased envelops and labels at Office Max. If you are a Californian and care about this issue, please help us to continue these important mailings by sending a donation to Californians for Ferret Legalization. Our mailings must go out in time for our members to write BEFORE each committee or floor vote or it will be too late. The Ferrets Anonymous Newsletter will now be bi-monthly which makes the CFL mailings even more important to the legalization effort here since they will be the quickest way for Californians to be advised about when to write and to whom. We need first class stamps (now .33 cents each), #10 envelops, and Avery white address labels #5960 for the laser printer. Or, you can send a check or money order to Californians for Ferret Legalization to help us purchase these supplies. We also are fortunate to have the help of a very well respected lobbyist in Sacramento who charges us a special rate for his invaluable services and advice. We would like to be able to take advantage more often of his help but there is a cost for these services. Californians, if you don't think that $5.00 or $10.00 or $20.00 will help, you're mistaken. Please support our efforts so that we can help change this ridiculous law. Thanks so much for your help. Jeanne Carley Californians for Ferret Legalization 410 Mountain Home Road Woodside, CA 94062 [Posted in FML issue 2630]