URGENT!! FAX to stop MLPA budgeting!!
 

Everyone please do this right now!!!

The MLPA general fund budget will be up for a vote tomorrow. The Ocean Conservancy is calling on their public to preserve the money. We must respond immediately, preferably via fax to the numbers shown below.

Here is the committee:

Budget Conference Committee

Assembly

Chair – Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) Fax: 916-319-2107
De Leon (D-Los Angeles) fax : 916-319-2145
Blumenfield (D-Woodland Hills) Fax: 916-319-319-2140
Niello (R-Sacramento) Fax: 916-319-2105
Nielsen (R-Biggs) Fax: 916-319-2102

Senate

Ducheny (D-San Diego) Fax: 916-327-3522
Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) Fax: 916-327-2272
Leno (D-San Francisco) Fax: 916-445-4722
Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) Fax: 916-327-9113
Walters (R-Laguna Hills) Fax: 916-445-9754





Fax a letter:

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Via FAX: [xxx-xxx-xxxx]

Dear [Senator or Assemblymember XXXX]

I support the Legislative Analyst’s recommendation to suspend $4.4 million in funding for the Marine Life Protection Act and to suspend the MLPA until California has the funds to do it right the first time.

According to the Department of Fish and Game, the implementation of the MLPA will cost California $35 - $60 million ANNUALLY. The state must live within its means and this is money that could go to fund education and children’s health care.

Sincerely,


[Your name and address here]

C'mon all, if you have a FAX at your office, send it now, flood those FAX machines, the anti-fishing groups are doing the same!

If you dont have a FAX, use this service.

DONE!

Sent one to all of them

I would think that at least one of these politicians has an idea that the the state is going through a buget crisis at the moment? And would realize that "hey the state can't afford this right now". So really don't understand the urgency to send preprinted letter to these people about the obvious? What am I missing here?

DONE


Ken

Email list compiled from Zen, Fax preferred, but if you can't email them, heck do both!

Okay guys, faxes are definitely preferred and please please continue to fax. That's the word I received.

But later tonight, zap out these via emails. Email addy enclosed. In fact, do both fax and email. Vote is Tomorrow.

A correction on Senators email addy. Use this version.

Chair – Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) Fax: 916-319-2107 Email: Assemblymember.evans@assembly.ca.gov
De Leon (D-Los Angeles) fax : 916-319-2145 Email: Assemblymember.deLeon@assembly.ca.gov
Blumenfield (D-Woodland Hills) Fax: 916-319-319-2140 Email: Assemblymember.blumenfield@assembly.ca.gov
Niello (R-Sacramento) Fax: 916-319-2105 Email: Assemblymember.Niello@assembly.ca.gov
Nielsen (R-Biggs) Fax: 916-319-2102 Email: Assemblymember.Nielsen@assembly.ca.gov

Senate

Ducheny (D-San Diego) Fax: 916-327-3522 Email: senator.ducheny@senate.ca.gov
Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) Fax: 916-327-2272 Email: senator.dutton@senate.ca.gov
Leno (D-San Francisco) Fax: 916-445-4722 Email: senator.leno@senate.ca.gov
Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) Fax: 916-327-9113 Email: senator.lowenthal@senate.ca.gov
Walters (R-Laguna Hills) Fax: 916-445-9754 Email: senator.walters@senate.ca.gov
To guys/gals on the other side: Go ahead and steal this list that I compiled with my own time and dime. I may as well give permission since you are gonna do it anyway. You guys stole my writing before without permission, so don't be shy.... http://www.spearboard.com/lol.gifhttp://www.spearboard.com/lol.gifhttp://www.spearboard.com/lol.gif

Thanks for all your work Chris. Slow day at work so as drivers come into the office I put the info in and have them sign it. Let's burn up the fax lines.

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One sent to each senator / assembly member. Thanks for the info, chris.

The otherside is urging their members to call... let's take a play out of their page book, and do the same... get on your cell phone, even if you faxed and emailed!

Senator Ducheny- Chula Vista District Office
Phone: (619) 409-7690
Fax: (619) 409-7688

David Alvarez (Ducheny’s Staff): 619-409-7690

Ca Assemblymember Noreen Evans (Chair of Budget Conference Committee): 916-319-2007

Faxes sent to each.

Yo San Diego peeps, Ducheney's office got back to me and said I also needed to talk to Christine Kehoe - phone 619-645-3133, fax 619-645-3144. I'm going to drop her a line too.

I also sent and e-mail to the Jon & Ken show (AM640) maybe they'll get a hold of this - maybe they already have - I haven't listened to them in a while but I know this kind of budget stuff is right up their alley.

revenues
 

Be sure to remind them of the state revenues that come from fishing licenses/permits and the programs that are currently funded by those revenues. Then remind them what will happen to those future revenues and programs with the MLPAs and closures.

Who has a fax at home these days :doh: .

Email in progress.

Faxes sent. E-mail next.

Make those calls, too...sometimes a voice conveys more than you think, esp. when it stands for something you believe in.

And my impression is that they want to know what the GP is thinking, and how actions would affect them; their future depends on staying in touch with the public.

Fax and emails sent!
Thanks for the info Chris.

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