Legislative Bills in Sacramento
For users of the internet;
The California state legislation has a website for seaching bills: www.leginfo.ca.gov
To search, select the session, and House of origin, and type the keywords and author name(s). If you know the bill, select the session, and House of origin, and type the bill number to retrieve this information.
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Comment on an Assembly Bill
The members of the California Assembly welcome your participation on their bills. The screens are designed and will help you to communicate with your legislators in a way similar to commenting through the mail. All you need to do is enter your comments - support, opposition, ideas for amendments - and the Assembly's network will deliver your comments to the author of the bill you are interested in.
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A. E. Menshew
Department of California
Legislative Representative |
 THE AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ACTION!
(For Rapid and Broad Distribution)
California Gold Star Family License Plate (TIME SENSITIVE)
VETERANS, FRIENDS & FAMILY,
Your support is needed for the bill which calls for approval of a Gold Star Family license plate. State Senate Bill 1455 (Cogdill/Denham) would amend the existing vehicle code to allow family members related to a person killed in active duty in any war to apply for a special license plate. The language in the bill states that a special California State Vehicle License plate be available in numbered sequence for the families whose loved ones lost their lives in defense of the United States. The fiscal impact is minimal due to fees collected at the time of application.
SB 287 was introduced in February 2007 and reintroduced again earlier this year. Unfortunately, no hearing date was set by the Senate Transportation Committee and therefore the bill failed to get to the floor for a vote. State Senators Cogdill and Denham introduced SB 1455 on April 2, 2008; however, once again, a hearing date has not been set.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP NOW! In order to get this bill out of committee and to the senate floor for a vote it is incumbent upon us to take the following immediate action This bill is very important to the Gold Star families in California and urge you to act upon this today. Approximately 12 states have the license plate measure in place and 12 more are enacting the bill as well. To date, California has lost more servicemen and women than any other state in the Union. It is a small token of appreciation for the Gold Star families whose sons and daughters have made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. Please forward this request to your family and friends. Every call, every letter makes a difference! |
