I am fowarding this, which originates from Ancestry.com and I found right now on my Oregon list. It is scary!! Lillian Kathleen Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam@sampubco.com> To: <OREGON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 6:56 AM Subject: [OREGON] Attention: California subscribers!! > per her request. Very urgent. - David > > From: "Juliana Smith" > Date: 18 May 2002 10:10:26 -0600 > > I am currently attending the NGS Conference in Milwaukee and we > have received word that California is moving forward quickly in > its move to close access to the index of birth and death records > and will be meeting Monday morning at 9:30 am for a hearing on the > bill. I am copying a message below with details of the > legislation and contact information for California legislators > form the Appropriation Committee. > > Please let our voices be heard on this issue. If closed, it will > set a precedent and it is likely that other states will follow > suit. It is particularly important that California voters voice > their opinions. > > Please pass this important message on to other lists as well. > > With best wishes, > Juliana Smith > Editor, Ancestry Daily News > editor@ancestry-inc.com > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: LEG MAY 17, 2002 REPORT > Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:13:55 -0700 > From: Iris Jones <ijones@accessbee.com> > > MAY 17, 2002 - SENATE BILL 1614 UPDATE > > While I subscribe the SB1614, since my last report on May 15, > 2002, I have checked the activity daily. As of late last night there > was no change. This morning I find that the bill has been scheduled > to be heard before the Appropriations Committee at 9:30 a.m. on > Monday, May 20, 2002. > > There are also new amendments. The bill requires the comprehensive > index of birth and death record indexes be kept confidential. It > will be available to some government agencies, but the information > is require to maintain confidentiality. The copies of Indexes sold > prior to 31 December to 3rd parties will require that the > information remain confidential under penalty of law. It requires > the State Registrar to establish a separate noncomprehensive > electronic indices which will be electronically available to county > recorders. But the public may only view these noncomprehensive > indexes at the State or county on computer terminals designated > for this purpose. > > Obviously, between now and 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning leaves > little time for action. I am going to send my letter of objections > to the author, the Governor and members of the Appropriation > Committee who have fax Email numbers available. > > The Committee: State Capital Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814 > > Senator Dede Alpert (Chair), Room 5050; Fax 916-327-2188; Email > <senator.alpert@sen.ca.gov> > Senator Jim Battin (Vice Chair), Room 3024; Email > <jim.Battin@sen.ca.gov> > Senator Debora Bowen Room 4040; Email <senator.bowen@sen.ca.gov> > Senator John Burton, Room 205; no fax; no Email > Senator Martha Escuta, Room 5080; Fax 916-327-8755 > Senator Maurice Johannessen, Room 5061; Fax 916-445-7750 > Senator Ross Johnson, Room 3063, only in Irvine Office > Senator Betty Karnette, Room 5066; Fax 916-641-4395 > Senator Bruce McPherson, Room 2054; Email > <senator.mcpherson@sen.ca.gov> > Senator Kevin Murray, Room 4038; Fax 915-641-4395 > Senator Don Perata, Room 4061; Fax 916-286-3885 > Senator Charles Poochigian, Room 5087 > Senator Jackie Speier, Room 2032; Fax 916-327-2186; > <senator.speier@sen.ca.gov> > > Governor Gray Davis, Fax 916-445-4633; <governor@governor.ca.gov> > -- > Iris Carter Jones > CSGA Legislative Coordinator > > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the OREGON LIST > To Search the OREGON-L or leave the lists use this link to the Oregon-L > web site http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > Oregon Archives http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >