----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Lewis" <cityslic@IX.NETCOM.COM> To: <VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: California Legislation > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > This message sent to some list and to many in my address book. > > Sorry, > > if you receive multiple copies, but I think it important to get > > the word > > out. It is time to stand up and be counted. > > > > Jo > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: LEG MAY 17, 2002 REPORT > > Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:13:55 -0700 > > From: Iris Jones <ijones@accessbee.com> > > To: Master List 4 <ijones@accessbee.com>, Master List 5 > > <ijones@accessbee.com>, Master List 6 <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 > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > __ > > Get your own family web site at at www.MyFamily.com! > > > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html