Take Action on SB1056 NOW!
ACTION ALERT
Stop SB 1056 – Protect Local Governments’ Authority over Seeds
Contact Senate President pro Tem Don Perata and Your Legislators
SB 1056 is before the full Assembly, and time is running short – your continued action to stop this bill is needed more than ever!
Right now, the California Legislature is considering Senate Bill 1056. If this bill passes, it will override all future restrictions on genetically engineered crops and seeds, as well as all other regulations of seeds, at the local level.
SB 1056 may be heard by the Assembly any day now, and will then go to the Senate.
Take Action! Contact Senate President pro Tem Don Perata and your legislators and urge them to strongly oppose SB 1056. Contact info for Senator Perata, sample phone raps, and a sample email are below. To find out who your legislators are, visit www.assembly.ca.gov and click “Find my district” on the left side of the page.
Contact Info
Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata
(916) 651-4009
Sample Phone Raps
For Senator Perata: Hi, my name is _________. I am calling to register my strong opposition to SB 1056. Whether temporary or permanent, SB 1056 is a blatant attack on grassroots democracy at the local level. In the absence of state regulations, local governments should have the right to regulate seeds and root stock as they see fit, including GE seeds. I urge Senate President pro Tem Perata to lead the way in stopping this legislation.
For your legislators: Hi, my name is ___________, and I am a constituent. I live in __________. I am very concerned with SB 1056, introduced by Senator Florez. Whether temporary or permanent, this bill would take away the rights of local governments to pass policies regulating seeds, including restrictions on genetically engineered seeds. In the absence of state regulations, citizens and local governments should be allowed to work together to pass local policies. Therefore I am strongly opposed to this bill. Thank you.
Sample Email:
(for Sen. Don Perata)
Dear Senate President pro Tem Perata:
(for your legislators)
Dear Senator/Assemblymember ___________:
I am very concerned about SB 1056, a bill that will pre-empt local authority over seeds. I urge you to STRONGLY OPPOSE SB 1056, and defend the right of local governments to protect farmers, the environment and public health from the risks of genetically engineered crops.
Whether temporary or permanent, SB 1056 is an anti-democratic attack on the rights of local citizens and local governments to act in a legal manner to protect their interests, which are not otherwise protected by law. SB 1056 addresses none of the legitimate concerns that have been raised by citizens through county initiatives and ordinances, but instead takes away the right of local citizens and governments to address their concerns by legal means.
Please defend the sovereignty of local governments and grassroots democracy – oppose SB 1056.
Sincerely,
Your Name and Address
More Info
Visit www.calgefree.org or contact Becky Tarbotton becky@calgefree.org
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