Update on SB 201, The Fresh Raw Milk Act of 2008

Dear Members,

As a follow-up to our Action Alert of last week, please keep making phone calls and emails to the California Assembly Health Committee Members. Monday June 23 is the day to make those calls – the committee meets and votes on Tuesday June 24. Just SEVENTEEN QUICK PHONE CALLS FOR RAW MILK could make all the difference for raw milk throughout the country. Phone numbers are listed below.

We have also grouped all the emails together so that you can contact every member with just one email.

Your message is simple: “Please vote for SB 201 on June 24 so that citizens of California can have access to clean, safe raw milk. Then say in one or two sentences how raw milk has helped you.”

Be sure to watch the excellent nine-minute video on SB 201 on UTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5FoFoFNeCk

Here’s a wonderful letter from a raw milk supporter: “I’ve been helping our farmers in Missouri by writing letters and making phone calls about raw milk and just wanted to let you know that I just made my 17 phone calls to the assembly members. Many said they were getting LOTS of calls. Only one requested my name (although I offered it to about the first 5-6). Most asked what city, but if they didn’t, I let them know that I was calling from Kansas City, Missouri and that people from all over the country were behind you guys in support of our right to consume raw milk. Many said they knew that and they were getting a lot of calls supporting the bill from other parts of the country. Many were sort of in disbelief that I was calling from so far away. One even volunteered that he was a big supporter of the raw milk bill (Huff) saying that he grew up drinking raw milk. Thanks for fighting this battle on the behalf of raw milk advocates all over the country. You’re setting the precedent that will make it easier for all of us!

SEVENTEEN PHONE CALLS
Take 15 minutes now to help save CA raw milk forever! Phone calls are given “points” which are used by committee members to form opinions. IT’S EASY – JUST DIAL. A FRIENDLY AIDE WILL ANSWER.

1) Say your Name and City
2) Request that Assembly Member [Last Name] SUPPORT SB 201 at the Health Committee Hearing, June 24.

Please pick up the phone and call these 17 Assembly Health Committee Members on Monday!

Mervyn M. Dymally – Chair
Dem-52 (916) 319-2052

Mary Hayashi
Dem-18 (916) 319-2018

Alan Nakanishi – Vice Chair
Rep-10 (916) 319-2010

Edward P. Hernandez
Dem-57 (916) 319-2057

Patty Berg
Dem-1 (916) 319-2001

Bob Huff
Rep-60 (916) 319-2060

Wilmer Amina Carter
Dem-62 (916) 319-2062

Dave Jones
Dem-9 (916) 319-2009

Hector De La Torre
Dem-50 (916) 319-2050

Sally J. Lieber
Dem-22 (916) 319-2022

Kevin de Leon
Dem-45 (916) 319-2045

Fiona Ma
Dem-12 (916) 319-2012

Bill Emmerson
Rep-63 (916) 319-2063

Mary Salas
Dem-79 (916) 319-2079

Ted Gaines
Rep-4 (916) 319-2004

Audra Strickland
Rep-37 (916) 319-2037

Loni Hancock
Dem-14 (916) 319-2014
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Just copy and paste these email addresses to send an email to every committee member:

Assemblymember.dymally (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Hayashi (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.nakanishi (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Hernandez (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.berg (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.huff (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Carter (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.jones (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.DeLaTorre (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblywoman.lieber (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.deLeon (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Ma (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.emmerson (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Salas (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.Gaines (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.strickland (at) assembly.ca.gov,
Assemblymember.hancock (at) assembly.ca.gov
HEARING ON JUNE 4TH
Plan to attend the hearing if you can on SB 201 in June 24 at 1:30 PM in Room 4202 of the State Capitol. It is imperative to get a large crowd at the hearing.