Dear Cemetery Friends, Good News! Assemblymember Bill Maze (34th Assembly District, serving Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Barstow, Lindsay, Exeter, Farmersville, California City, Independence, Lone Pine) has introduced AB 207 to amend Penal Code Section 594.35 to include additional protection and punishment for vandalism of military veteran's grave markers and monuments. His idea for this legislation seems to have come about after heavy vandalism occurred at the Exeter Cemetery in his district. We commend Assemblymember Maze for this legislation and would ask that you send emails to him in SUPPORT of AB 207. Please send your emails under the Subject "AB 207 - SUPPORT" to Assemblymember Maze at: assemblymember.maze@assembly.ca.gov. Be sure to include your name and mailing address. To read the Amended Text of this Bill, go to: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_207_bill_20030319_amended_asm.html To check on other pending cemetery legislation, go to http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm and search on the word CEMETERY. When you are at the screen for a specific bill, there is also a COMMENT link that allows you to comment while at that website. Thank you for your help in promoting further protections for our historic cemeteries and the "residents" within them. Sincerely, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves Email: ssilver1951@jps.net