From: Ellen McCormick Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 15:33:33 Subject: CA: Thank you! September 11, 1997 Many thanks to everyone who wrote, faxed and called their State Legislators to support LGBT legislation here in California! I've got two more letters to respectfully beg each of you to write: 1) "thank you" e-mail (just cut and paste) to those members who voted for AB 257 and AB 1059: SENATORS WHO VOTED FOR AB 1059 (e-mail addresses): Senator.Watson@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Hughes@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Peace@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Johnston@sen.ca.gov; Senator.greene@sen.ca.gov; Senator.vasconcellos@sen.ca.gov; Senator.OConnell@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Rosenthal@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Calderon@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Sher@sen.ca.gov; bruce.mcpherson@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Lockyer@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Alpert@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Schiff@sen.ca.gov; charles.wright@sen.ca.gov (Senator Karnette); mike.thompson@sen.ca.gov; joe.hall@sen.ca.gov (Senator Hayden); alfonso.sanchez@sen.ca.gov (Senator Polanco) Senator John Burton (D) - no e-mail address Senator Barbara Lee (D) - no e-mail address Senator Hilda Solis (D) - no e-mail address (please send snail mail to members without e-mail) SENATORS WHO VOTED FOR AB 257 (email addresses): Senator.Watson@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Hughes@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Johnston@sen.ca.gov; Senator.greene@sen.ca.gov; Senator.vasconcellos@sen.ca.gov; Senator.OConnell@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Rosenthal@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Calderon@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Sher@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Lockyer@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Alpert@sen.ca.gov; Senator.Schiff@sen.ca.gov; charles.wright@sen.ca.gov (Senator Karnette); mike.thompson@sen.ca.gov; joe.hall@sen.ca.gov (Senator Hayden); alfonso.sanchez@sen.ca.gov (Senator Polanco); Senator.Kopp@sen.ca.gov; mona.cano@sen.ca.gov (Senator Craven) Senator John Burton (D) - no e-mail address Senator Barbara Lee (D) - no e-mail address Senator Hilda Solis (D) - no e-mail address Senator Ralph Dills (D) - no e-mail address (please send snail mail to members without e-mail) Please note: Senator Dills has been very ill and took great pains to be in the Capitol to vote on this and other bills. Although he does not have an e-mail address, I strongly urge everyone to send him a personal note - AB 257 would not have passed had he not been there. 2) a letter to the Governor urging him to sign AB 257: Office of the Governor State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Please cc: LIFE Lobby (ellen.mccormick@lifelobby.org) and Michael Sweet (Governor's staff analysing AB 257 - use Governor's address) If you require further information about AB 257, or about our State Legislature please write back to this message. Again, THANK YOU ALL for all of your hard work and for helping us pass AB 257! All my best, Ellen McCormick Legislative Advocate P.S. an update on all LGBT bills will be sent out ASAP! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been brought to you by LIFE: California's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV/AIDS Lobby. LIFE has been lobbying on behalf of California's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-affected communities since 1986. LIFE is the oldest and largest institution representing these communities in California's State Capitol and is proud to celebrate over a decade of service. If you would like further information about LIFE activities, events or membership please contact our office at: LIFE: California's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV/AIDS Lobby 926 J Street, Suite 522 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 444-0424 fax (916) 444-3059