BILL INTRODUCED TO BAN PURSUIT OF BEAR AND BOBCAT IN CA

[Dale T]

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Hi All,

First, I want to thank each and every one of you for your passion and responsiveness to this situation; it is truly during situations like this one that the houndhunting community shows what it is capable of.

Here's some of what we know at this time. Unfortunately, I cannot share everything given the sensitivity and confidentiality of some information that is not suitable for the Internet:
1. SB 1221 would criminalize the use of dogs for the pursuit or take of bear and bobcat, allow Department of Fish and Game employees to kill any dog threatening to injure a bear or bobcat, and prevent the owner of the dog from pressing criminal charges or filing a civil claim against that employee.
2. SB 1221 has not yet been formally introduced, but will likely be today or tomorrow.
3. SB 1221 will first be heard in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. Information regarding this body and its members can be found at http://sntr.senate.ca.gov/.
4. The hearing on SB 1221 is likely to be scheduled for 10-APR, but this has not yet been confirmed.
5. CHC is amassing the assistance of a large number of organizations across several fields and industries to defeat this bill.

Here are the steps to immediately take in response to SB 1221:
1. Join CHC. This will fund our efforts to kill SB 1221 and every other threat to houndhunting, strengthen our numbers, and get you connected via telephone and email to the distribution lists and phone trees being established. You can join by visiting CHC's website at
2. Attend CHC's annual fundraising dinner on 7-APR at the Tehama County Fairgrounds on Antelope Blvd in Red Bluff. Again, this will provide much-needed funds to the cause, allow you to join CHC in person, sign letters that will be submitted to the legislature, and learn more information about SB 1221 and our campaign to stop it.
3. Contact the leadership of every other organization that you belong to and request that they submit formal opposition to SB 1221 and send out Action Alerts to their membership asking that members voice their opposition. Lieu, Steinberg, and HSUS are counting on dividing us; otherwise, they wouldn't have made it a point to mention that SB 1221 would not interfere with the use of dogs for birdhunting.
4. Rather than contacting your representative, focus your initial efforts on the members of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. Their contact information is provided below. In order of effectiveness, letters are best, followed by faxes and phone calls, followed by emails.
5. Visit the websites of CHC, COHA, NRA, USSA, and other organizations for more information and tools to make your voices heard in opposition to SB 1221. You will be provided with sample letters as well.
6. After you have performed all of these steps, please be certain to ask all of your family, friends, hunting buddies, co-workers, schoolmates, congregants, and neighbors to perform these steps as well.

[RIFLEMAN]

Here is the contact information for the body of legislators that can kill SB 1221 on the day it is heard...provided that we all stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and fight this bill, that is.

Here are some things to keep in mind when contacting the members of this committee:
1. Address the recipient of your letter, fax, or email as, "Senator" rather than "Mr" or, "Ms."
2. Remain courteous, respectful, and polite in all communications.
3. Clearly and concisely state your opposition and ask that they oppose the bill as well.
4. When making phone calls, calmly and slowly state your opposition.
5. You can and should reiterate your position in a letter, fax, phone call, and email to each and every member. However, you are encouraged to focus on the Democrats, as they are the ones most likely to support this bill.
6. Use spell-check and have somebody review your letter, fax, and email before you send it...nothing will kill the credibility of your statement like a message full of grammatical errors.
7. If you are unsure of the eloquence or articulation of your statement or may become nervous on the phone, simply state your opposition to SB 1221 and respectfully ask that they, "vote No on SB 1221."


Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Members

Fran Pavley (D), Chair
State Capitol, Room 4035 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4006
Fax: (916) 323-2263
Email: senator.pavley@sen.ca.gov

Doug La Malfa (R), Vice Chair
State Capitol, Room 3070 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4004
Fax: (916) 445-7750
Email: senator.lamalfa@sen.ca.gov

Anthony Cannella (R)
State Capitol, Room 3048 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4012
Fax: (916) 445-0773
Email: senator.cannella@sen.ca.gov

Noreen Evans (D)
State Capitol, Room 4034 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4002
Fax: (916) 323-6958
Email: senator.evans@sen.ca.gov

Jean Fuller (R)
State Capitol, Room 3063 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4018
Fax: (916) 322-3304
Email: senator.fuller@sen.ca.gov

Christine Kehoe (D)
State Capitol, Room 5050 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4039
Fax: (916) 327-2188
Email: senator.kehoe@sen.ca.gov

Alex Padilla (D)
State Capitol, Room 4038 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4020
Fax: (916) 324-6645
Email: senator.padilla@sen.ca.gov

Joe Simitian (D)
State Capitol, Room 2080 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4011
Fax: (916) 323-4529
Email: senator.simitian@sen.ca.gov

Lois Wolk (D)
State Capitol, Room 5114 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4005
Fax: (916) 323-2304
Email: senator.wolk@sen.ca.gov

[BOSS HOG]

the email addresses for senators La Malfa, Cannella and Evans dont seem to be correct they keep getting returned to me with an error notice the others seem to work fine

[RIFLEMAN]

[BOSS HOG]

I was just told by a guy at senator Padillas office, that I was the first person to call about sb.1221

I really hope he didnt know wtf he was talking about

[RIFLEMAN]

I'm getting reports that at least one of the numbers (Senator Pavley's) is incorrectly indicated on their roster documentation available for download on the committee's webpage...it is actually the number for Senator Steinberg who coincidentally is the co-author of SB 1221.

Senator Pavely's correct number is 916.651.4023. I contacted her office and they indicate that they will be correcting their documentation shortly.

[RIFLEMAN]

Clint,

I heard back from the Department as to what the costs are to respond to lion depredations situations. I was told that they do not track their expenditures relating to lions.

[KLS]

I called every member on the list!! I Was very nice , it's important
to be polite and clearly let them know you stance.We want to
project a level headed approch and screaming at some poor woman does no good
Think before you speak.
Tell them to have a nice day!
it's not their fault they work for an idiot!!
On to the email's and the letters last.
Fight On