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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
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Original Message --------
Subject: LEG MAY 17, 2002
REPORT
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:13:55
-0700
From: Iris Jones
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
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