June 6th, 2022
What an adventure today at the California capitol! We have a lot to share. Monday, we were prepared, in case SB866 was voted on the assembly floor. It was in the daily file, however, SB866 was not voted on today.
We see this as a very positive thing.
It’s possible they didn’t have enough votes to pass the bill. It’s also possible tomorrow’s primaries were a factor. We discussed this with many assembly members and capitol staff, who agreed with both possible reasons.
The best part of this day was the coordinated effort among a group of us, who met with Assembly Member after Assembly Member, who publicly told us they were a “NO” or “ABSTAIN” on this bill. At least 10 were Democrats!
The day started with Attorney Nicole Pearson sitting on the airplane flight to Sacramento with 4 legislators, including Assemblywomen Quirk Silva and Davies! Assembly member Silva had in hand the incredible folder PERK and FLTJ put together analyzing the bill. We hand delivered this folder to dozens of legislators, over the past few weeks.
Here are the encouraging results, as you, the people of California, are taking action, with us, and pushing back on SB866:
The phones were ringing off the hook! Please don’t stop calling.
Your district meetings worked and influenced votes. Keep it up!
The action link PERK sent out on Friday, as of this moment, has almost 6,000 submissions from constituents, which has sent over 480,000 emails to the CA Assembly Members! Please keep sharing.
Other Assembly Members are still on the fence. We cannot let up! We started an email campaign for the Governor, as well, because, we are all tired of waiting and being reactionary. We are going on the offensive. If this bill had actually passed today, it could have been at the Governor’s desk in minutes. We are not willing to sit back and wait for amendments. Past amendments have only made more problems for the future. Frankly, there aren’t any amendments that will make this bill better, nor will amendments truly protect all of California children!
This bill could be brought to the floor on Thursday. However, the next most likely day would be next Monday.
We are fighting with everything we have. You are all standing side by side, with us, to defeat this bill! We can do this. The action steps remain!
Sincerely,
Amy Bohn
PERK President
Reminder
What you are doing is working! The pressure from your action is being felt by legislators. Keep the pressure on. If you have already submitted the emails, then keep calling and tagging legislators on social media. Recruit others to take the action steps below.
