-----Original Message----- From: Jean [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: ACTION: Petition to Protect the California Birth and Death Indices Importance: High To the California Gen Web Project County Contacts, My name is Jean Uhrich and I write from Sacramento. Greetings! I'm certain you are following Senate Bill 1614, which would remove the California Birth and Death Indices from the public domain. I write to share that there is now an on-line petition where we all can voice our opposition to this proposed piece of legislation. I request that you please share with other genealogists in your area. Below is a simple announcement, which you can forward. And of course, please sign yourself. For those of us near the Capitol City, there is a Captiol Rally scheduled for Tuesday, August 6th. We hope you can attend. For more information, please visit: http://www.caopen.org/events/SB1614-Rally.html Many thanks!! Warmest Regards, Jean _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CALL TO ACTION: Petition to Protect the CA Birth and Death Indices. Stop CA Senate Bill 1614 * * * Please forward to every patriotic citizen you know * * * July 15, 2002 This is a Call to Action to all California and US citizens. The California State Legislature is considering Senate Bill 1614, a piece of legislation designed to remove the California birth and death indices from the protection of the California Public Records Act and make these public records off limits to citizens. Senator Jackie Speier, author of SB 1614, claims we need her protection from identity thieves and terrorists and that this bill will keep us safe. No evidence of misuse of the birth or death indices has been put forward. There is NO LINK of these indices to identity theft, cloning, fraud or terrorist acts. Absolutely NONE. In fact, many legitimate users of these indices include: genealogists, journalists, adult adoptees, California bankers, licensed investigators and insurance companies. Many California based businesses use the indices to validate identity and assure proper account access, in essence a protection from identity fraud, terrorist actions, and government abuse. Add your voice to the many who oppose SB 1614. Sign the petition to the California State Legislature requesting them to STOP SB 1614. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/intrepid/petition.html (Your name and personal information will NOT appear on the internet. It will be provided directly to the petition author, Nina Anne M. Greeley, Esq, who will then submit the petition and all signatures to the California State Legislature.) SB 1614 is moving quickly through the legislative process. It is vital that we organize today and let our voices be heard. NO ON SB 1614. PROTECT THE CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH INDICES. SUPPORT THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. SIGN THE PETITION http://www.PetitionOnline.com/intrepid/petition.html