Subject: ACTION ALERT: AB 1059 (MIGDEN)
From: "Ellen McCormick" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 19:36:01 -0700

May 28, 1997
Contact: 	Ellen McCormick
		Legislative Advocate
		LIFE: California's Lesbian/Gay and AIDS Lobby

ACTION ALERT: PHONE CALLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT AB 1059 (MIGDEN)!!!

HEALTH INSURANCE FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERS
AB 1059, Assembly Member Carole Migden's measure to amend the Health and
Safety and Insurance Codes, would provide that a health care service plan
(an insurer, e.g.: HIPC, Kaiser, Aetna), when providing health benefit
coverage to employers and their employees, must also offer domestic partner
coverage if spousal coverage is offered.  AB 1059 provides that this option
must be available as a choice to the employer, but is not a mandate on the
employer.  This bill also includes a mechanism by which domestic partners
may register for coverage purposes.

THIS BILL MAY BE VOTED ON BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY TOMORROW,
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1997.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS NEED CALLS AND FAXES FROM THEIR DISTRICTS SUPPORTING
THIS BILL!  PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND
CO-WORKERS TO CALL AND/OR FAX THEIR MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY!

Member (Party - District)		Phone (916)		Fax (916)
Jack Scott (D - Pasadena)	445-8211		323-9420	
Scott Wildman (D - Los Feliz / Glendale)	
				445-8364		322-4477
Mike Machado (D - San Joaquin / Stockton)
				445-7931		327-3519
Jim Cunneen (R - San Jose)	445-8305		323-9989
Steve Kuykendall (R - Long Beach / San Pedro)	
				445-9234		324-6861
Marilyn Brewer (R - Orange County / Newport)	
				445-7222		324-3657
Brooks Firestone (R - Santa Barbara / Ventura)
				445-8292		327-3518
Howard Wayne (D - San Diego)	445-2112		445-4001

Please be aware that these members are INCLINED TO SUPPORT AB 1059 - but
need to know that people in their district support a "yes" vote on AB 1059.

We will continue to update you on gay/lesbian-related bills as they come up
for votes.

If you need further information, please contact:
LIFE: California's Lesbian/Gay and AIDS Lobby 
926 J Street, Suite 522
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-0424
fax (916) 444-3059
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