Assemby Ag voted unanimously in favor of SB1056.

Date:   6/29/2006 6:43:10 PM ( 18 y ago)

on 6/29/06 4:02 PM, Cal GE-Free at info@calgefree.org wrote:

> Hi Leslie,
>
> On June 28th, 2006 the Assembly Agriculture voted unanimously in favor of
> SB1056, a bill that takes away local government authority over seeds. If this
> bill passes into law, it will override future restrictions on genetically
> engineered crops and seeds, as well as all other local regulation of seeds.
>
> The hearing was attended by an impressive amount of opposition ˆ filling the
> room with activists from around the state, representatives of the Cal GE- Free
> Coalition and allied organizations including the Sierra Club of California,
> Consumers Union and the League of California Cities.
>
> The Œyes‚ vote was disappointing, but not unexpected and there are several
> more places for us to stop the bill before it becomes law. SB1056 will now be
> heard on the Assembly Floor (probably not until early August after the
> recess), and if it passes there will travel back over to the Senate where it
> will likely be heard in Committee and then on the floor. For now, continue to
> urge people to contact their Assemblymembers ˆ urging them to VOTE NO on
> SB1056 to protect our farmers, environment and public health!
>
> Thank you for your actions and stay tuned for more updates ˆ coming soon!
>
> The Cal GE-Free Team

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