Friday, September 11, 2009

SB250 - STICKS AND STONES. . .

CDOC and our partner Save Our Dogs work so hard to be fact based, not to make statements without back-up and to be totally credible, that reading the Mancuso/Florez 'almost victory' claim for SB250 was a bit hard to take.  But we try to take comfort from the fact that SB250 fell way short of the votes necessary.  But we can't help commenting in some areas: 

Service Dogs - AFTER the amendments were filed, four state service organizations sent opposition letters to their legislator explaining all the ways in which SB250 falls short.  So to say that the bill took care of service organizations seems like more than just an exaggeration. 

Judie also claims she will continue to pursue to bill as long as we are euthanaizing 500,000 animals a year.  Since we are fat short of that number (all of the counties have now reported) and the number of 430,000.  So where does 500,000 come from?  Maybe the same place as the Senator's potential savings. 

It is easy to follow the crowd in Sacramento.  It takes time to review the materials and make an informed decision.  The people who took the time to learn the truth and resisted the pressure deserve our thanks and consideration when we make decisions about future leaders.  We need independent legislators like those who opposed SB250. 

And getting that information into their hands did not come cheaply.  But every time there was a follow up meeting, we saw that key among the materials in their 250 folder were the books printed by CDOC/SOD.  So your $25 for 250 campaign worked well.  

Beginning on Monday, we will again direct you to Easy Letter to send a follow up letter to District Office of your legislator.

We will work hard over the break and, with your help, continue to meet the challenges.  And when January 1 rolls around, there are thousands of responsible pet owners, ranchers, farmers, service organizations that will be safer for your vigilance.  And unlike the City of Los Angeles, the dogs in the rest of California will not be seized and euthanized needlessly.  Thank you.

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1 comment:

giselle simonds said...

Great work, I need to know who is seeking re-election who voted for the bill. Senator Mark Leno is not getting my support or money. I want to know who else I can send money too. The fact that Senator Flores is playing "Mother May I" with my dogs reproductive rights just gripes me.
Giselle Simonds