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Save the Cow Palace Missive #8 - Road Trip to Sacramento
(originally sent 3/31/08)
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do not respond to sender. Respond to:
kevin@savethecowpalace.com
Dear Cow Palace Supporter,
This is a reminder of two things:
1) We have chartered a bus to Sacramento this Tuesday to take people
from the Cow Palace parking lot to the Senate Agricultural Committee
meeting, (full details below). The Committee WILL be acting on the Bill
to Kill the Cow Palace. They could vote to kill the bill or to pass it
on to a second committee. We need to make a strong showing to
kill it now! Read below, and email to reserve space. We still need a
few more people to fill the bus.
Pick up is at 6:30 AM. You will be back to the Cow Palace by 3:30.
Minimum donation to defray cost is $20.
And,
2) please plan to help us hand out flyers at the Grand National Rodeo
beginning this coming weekend:
http://www.grandnationalrodeo.com/
Just drop us an email and indicate what day you can be there AM or
PM for 2-3 hour shifts. Very casual. Very enjoyable. Great
feedback from the 99% of attendees that want to save the Cow Palace and
don't know how!
Kevin
Kevin Patterson
Save The Cow Palace Coalition
http://www.savethecowpalace.com/
Email: info@savethecowpalace.com
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SACRAMENTO BUS - DETAILS:
Hello!
Reserve your seat on the bus on April 1. (Road Trip!)
Please return email to confirm the exact number of seats you need, (or
if you want to add someone - we may still have a few seats)
The Bus (a 24 passenger mini bus from King Transportation) will be
leaving from the Cow Palace main parking lot at 6:30 AM Tuesday April
1, 2008
Parking: Free all day at the Cow Palace (confirmed with
management). Gate opens at 6:00 AM. Park in front of the
main Arena. That is where the bus will pick-up and drop off and where
your car will be most secure.
Cost: Minimum $20 donation requested and appreciated, (anytime during
trip)
Cancellation: If you are not able to go (or if you got this by mistake)
please return email and let me know so I can make space for others if
we are full.
Bus Hosts: Save the Cow Palace volunteers Robert Chambliss &
Genevieve Southwick (I will be going up the night before).
Attire: Business casual, Western casual, Gap, etc. Just
respectful. Suits not necessary but welcome.
Important:
Do Not bring pocket knives, etc. Full security check
upon entry of Capitol building.
Return: The bus should have you back to the Cow Palace around 3:30 or
4:00 in the afternoon. The meeting should be over around noon (it
starts at 9:30 AM). We will let everyone find lunch around the Capitol,
and leave around 1:00 or 1:30 depending.
Notes: this bus does not have a restroom and the restrooms at the Cow
Palace will be locked at that time of day! The driver can certainly
stop along the way on request. It is of course non-smoking. Bring a
lunch to eat on the Capital steps or lovely grounds. There are
eateries within walking distance of the Capitol if you prefer.
The Senate Agricultural Committee hearing will be in Room 113 in the
State Capitol building, (near the Rotunda/dome). You will get there
30-60 min. prior to the beginning of the meeting so you will have time
to get oriented and explore this magnificent historic structure a bit.
However, the meeting will likely be packed (the room holds 45) so
getting seats early is good.
The meeting will be open to anyone who wants to speak in support
(first) and in opposition (second). Time will likely be limited
to 2 min. per person. Please do not disparage Senator Yee or any other
elected officials as this doesn't help. Stick to matters of policy,
personal views, or anything you think important for the 5 members of
the Committee to know.
Likely outcome: The first committee to hear a bill usually passes it on
to the next committee out of respect to the author of the bill.
However, this bill is so poorly conceived that we are hoping they will
kill it here in the first committee, or suggest significant amendment.
That is why it is important to have a good show of opposition - so we
hope you can indeed join us. If it passes this step however, we will
simply continue the fight. Around 6,000 bills are proposed per year,
only around 5,800 actually get signed into law by the
Governor. We should be guardedly optimistic.
FYI - Important Information:
-Link to the Legislative Analysis completed on Thursday 3/27/08 by the
Ag Committee analyst. It is well worth reading and is what the
Committee members use to understand the issue. It is actually fairly
balanced.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1501-1550/sb_1527_cfa_20080328_093954_sen_comm.html
Click here to download our
recent press release that is packed with information and facts (some of
which conflict with the analysis)
Thanks!
Kevin
Kevin Patterson
Save The Cow Palace Coalition
http://www.savethecowpalace.com/
Email: info@savethecowpalace.com
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