Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 20:23:45 -0500 From: "David Casti" Subject: ACTION ALERT: California Submitted by: Doug.Case@sdsu.edu (Doug Case) ACTION ALERT from LIFE, California's Lesbian/Gay and AIDS Lobby Ellen McCormick, Assistant Legislative Advocate 916/444-0425 FAX 916/444-3059 E-Mail: lmcagaylob@aol.com (Laurie McBride, LIFE Executive Director) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Friday, January 19, 1996 IMMEDIATE action required!!! AB 1982 is scheduled to be heard in Assembly Judiciary on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24. Letters must be received by the Judiciary Committee, MONDAY, JANUARY 22 at 5:00 P.M. Please note that yesterday (January 18) the Assembly Judiciary Committee was reassigned. The new committee is: Bill Morrow, Chair, (R-73, Oceanside) Debra Bowen, Vice Chair (D-53, Torrance) Barbara Alby (R-5, Sacramento) Jim Battin (R-80, Palm Desert) Scott Baugh (R-67, Huntington Beach) Cruz Bustamante (D-31, Fresno) Susan Davis (D-76, San Diego) Liz Figueroa (D-20, Fremont) Jan Goldsmith (R-75, Poway) George House (R-25, Modesto) Howard Kaloogian (R-74, Carlsbad) Knight (R-36, Palmdale) David Knowles (R-4, Cameron Park) Michael Machado (D-18, Stockton) Kerry Mazzoni (D-6, San Rafael) Last week Assemblymember William J. Knight (R-Palmdale) sent out a press release announcing his intent to amend his bill, AB 1982. His amendments include language to outlaw same-gender marriage in California. This bill is now a preemptive strike toward any ruling in Hawaii that might favor same-gender marriage. Knight's proposed amendments: SECTION1. Section 308 of the Family Code is amended to read: 308. Except as provided in Section 308.5, a marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in this state. SECTION 2, Section 308.5 is added to the Family Code to read: 308.5 A MARRIAGE CONTRACTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME GENDER IS NOT VALID IN THIS STATE. Fax letters of opposition IMMEDIATELY to Assemblymember Morrow at (916) 323-8318 Assemblymember Bill Morrow Chair, Assembly Committee on Judiciary P. O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Please send or fax copies of your letter to the LIFE Lobby at (916) 444-3059. If you have trouble faxing to Morrow's office, keep in mind everyone in the Capitol is changing offices on Friday, January 19. Fax your letter to LIFE and make a notation that you were unable to get through to Morrow's office. LIFE will copy your letter and deliver it personally on Monday, January 22. Thanks! ------ End of Forwarded Message