Organic Sacramento Action Alert: Oppose the "Monsanto Law," SB1056

Organic Sacramento Action Alert: Oppose the "Monsanto Law," SB1056

Two state legislators are trying to pass a “stealth” bill that would make
it illegal for citizens to pass voter initiatives to protect themselves
from Genetically Engineered agriculture in their local cities or counties.
As the bill is written, it would remove the rights of local governments
to pass ANY laws regulating the use (including the growing) of ANY seeds
and nursery stock. No adequate state or federal laws currently exist to
monitor, test, and protect us from the use of Genetically Engineered
organisms. Consequently, local governments are our last governmental
resort. The right to pass local ordinances for local citizens is
fundamental to the spirit of democracy. We fought the revolutionary war
over such key values.

Assembly member Juan Arambula (D-Fresno), 31st District, AB 1059
Dean Florez , D-Shafte, Senate District 16, Fresno, Bakersfield

The legislators’ methods for passing this legislation are underhanded.
They both tried to sneak their law under the radar by burying them in
other bills that were completely unrelated, effectively hiding the issue
from voters AND legislators. The stealth legislation is placed in Senate
Bill SB1056. The Assembly Agriculture Committee will be reviewing this
legislation in an open hearing this week. Please attend.

Wednesday, June 28th, 1:30 pm --???
Assembly Agriculture Committee Open Hearing
State Capitol, North section
Room 126, 1st floor

Please attend and state your position on the legislation. A simple
statement, such as “I oppose this legislation in its entirety.” would be
adequate and probably all you will have time for. AND that simple
statement is powerful. If we can swing one member of the committee, we
may be able to defeat this bill.

ALSO, please (1) notify your state senator and state assembly person of
your position on this bill AND (2) ask them to attend the hearing. (3) ask
them to notify you of their intentions AND their vote on this bill, should
it make it to the floor for a vote.

For questions, you can call me.

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WILLIAM KENNETH NOW
916-927-6842
william-now [at] comcast.net
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Kim Glazzard
Organic Sacramento



IMPORTANT
TAKE ACTION TO SAVE LOCAL DEMOCRACY REGARDING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

California's proposed "Monsanto Law," SB1056, a bill preventing counties,
towns and cities in California from passing any local regulation on seeds,
undermining existing local ordinances that restrict GE in agriculture, and
prohibiting any future citizen initiatives relating to food and
agriculture will be heard in the Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, June
28th.

Take action today to stop the biotech industry from taking away our
democratic rights in California! Send a message to your state legislators!

Contact Assembly members tell them to vote NO on SB1056.
Barbara Mathews 916-319-2017 (chair of the agricultural committee)
Joe Nation 916-319-2006

Noreen Evans 916-319-2007
Lonnie Hancock 916-319-2014
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ca.htm

IMPORTANT
TAKE ACTION TO SAVE LOCAL DEMOCRACY REGARDING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

California's proposed "Monsanto Law," SB1056, a bill preventing counties,
towns and cities in California from passing any local regulation on seeds,
undermining existing local ordinances that restrict GE in agriculture, and
prohibiting any future citizen initiatives relating to food and
agriculture will be heard in the Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, June
28th.

Take action today to stop the biotech industry from taking away our
democratic rights in California! Send a message to your state legislators!

Contact Assembly members tell them to vote NO on SB1056.
Barbara Mathews 916-319-2017 (chair of the agricultural committee)
Joe Nation 916-319-2006

Noreen Evans 916-319-2007
Lonnie Hancock 916-319-2014
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ca.htm

Kim Glazzard
Organic Sacramento