Ca SB 1221 a bill to ban hunting bobcats and bears with dogs
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 3:49 pm
From AKC Government Relations
Dear AKC Delegates and Club Officers,
Please forward this to your club members in California.
Senate Bill 1221, which will prohibit using dogs in the pursuit of a bear or bobcat, is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, May 7th. The American Kennel Club joins other sportsmen’s organizations in expressing concerns that enactment of SB 1221 would set a precedent for outlawing others forms of hunting with dogs. We encourage responsible dog owners who enjoy engaging in sporting activities with their dogs to contact their State Senators and ask them to oppose SB 1221.
Please note that the Appropriation Committee is specifically charged with assessing how legislation will affect the state financially; via impact to the state budget or in a loss of revenue. For this reason, we encourage you to explain how passage of SB 1221 could alter your plans to compete in field trials, hunt tests or engage in other sporting activities in California.
AKC’s letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee is attached for your reference.
Senate Appropriations Committee
Date: Monday, May 7th
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: California State Capitol, Room 4203
Sacramento, CA 95814
What You Can Do:
• Contact your representative in the State Senate and ask him or her to support responsible sportsmen by voting against SB 1221. Click here to find out who represents you in the State Senate.
• If you are unable to attend the hearing, we encourage you to contact the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to express your opposition and ask that they support responsible sportsmen by voting against SB 1221.
Members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
State Capitol, Room 5050 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4039
Fax: (916) 327-2188
Email: senator.kehoe@sen.ca.gov
Senator Mimi Walters, Vice-Chair
Phone: (916) 651-4033
Fax: (916) 445-9754
Email: Senator.Walters@senate.ca.gov
Senator Elaine Alquist
Phone: (916) 651-4013
Fax: (916) 324-0283
Email: Senator.Alquist@senate.ca.gov
Senator Bob Dutton
Phone: (916) 651-4031
Fax: (916) 327-2272
Email: Senator.Dutton@senate.ca.gov
Senator Bill Emmerson
Phone: (916) 651-4037
Fax: (916) 327-2187
Email: Senator.Emmerson@senate.ca.gov
Senator Ted Lieu
Phone: (916) 651-4028
Fax: (916) 323-6056
Email: Senator.Lieu@senate.ca.gov
Senator Curren Price
Phone: (916) 651-4026
Fax: (916) 445-8899
Email: Senator.Price@senate.ca.gov
Senator Darrell Steinberg
Phone: (916) 651-4006
Fax: (916) 323-2263
Email: Senator.Steinberg@senate.ca.gov