Fw: Hearing Re-Scheduled for California Anti-Factory Farming Bill (AB 732)

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Dear friends,

The websites listed below helped me in constructing my letter. I also

utilized Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals and the Call

to Mercy by Michael Scully.

 

This bill is a real opportunity for us to raise public awareness about what

farm animals go through. The vote as mentioned, below has been delayed

until April 30th. More time to write letters, make calls, tell friends, etc.

 

I hope some of you will join me in showing up for the hearing on April 30th

in Sacramento.

 

Marcia

 

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Friday, April 18, 2003 2:15 PM

Hearing Re-Scheduled for California Anti-Factory Farming Bill (AB

732)

 

 

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> The hearing for AB 732, legislation to protect farm animals from

> inhumane tethering and confinement, has been changed from April

> 21. Please note, it will now be heard in the Assembly Agriculture

> Committee on Wednesday, April 30.

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> This change provides us with more time to mobilize support for

> this landmark bill, which will prohibit veal crates (for veal

> calves) and gestation crates (for pigs kept for breeding), two of

> the cruelest devices in use on industrialized farms.

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> AB 732 successfully passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee

> on April 8, but it now faces a tough challenge in the Assembly

> Agriculture Committee, where agribusiness lobbyists have often

> been able to thwart the advance of humane legislation. It is

> absolutely critical for California Assembly-members, especially

> members of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, to hear from

> California constituents urging their legislators to vote Yes on

> AB 732. Please call and write, and please encourage others to do

> so as well. For more information, please click here

http://www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/CA_bills.htm .

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> In addition to writing to members of the California Assembly,

> please write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Some

> points to make include:

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> - Confining animals in two-foot wide veal crates and gestation

> crates for most (or all) of their lives is inherently cruel

> (more information about veal crates and gestation crates is

> available at http://www.freefarmanimals.org).

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> -AB 732 is a basic humane measure that merely requires calves and

> pigs to have enough space to turn around.

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> - Veal crates and gestation crates have been outlawed by European

> countries, and they should be prohibited in the U.S. as well.

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> - California legislators have an opportunity to prevent

> unnecessary and inexcusable cruelty by enacting AB 732.

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> Please send copies of published articles to Farm Sanctuary and to

> your Assembly-member.

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> to ending farm animal abuse through direct rescue and protection

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