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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Has anybody noticed that the bill as
written would exempt the driver in certain cases from needing a helmet but not
the passenger? Click on AB695 below and read it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org [mailto:elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">John
Del Santo</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 28, 2011
2:02 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> abate list del+santo<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Elist] ACTION NEEDED-
Helmet Law Repeal Bill</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>California Assembly Member Chris Norby has submitted a
bill (<a
href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_695_bill_20110217_introduced.html"
target="_blank"><span class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span
id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_7">AB695</span></span></a>) to repeal part
of the motorcycle helmet law, which will restore an adult's right to
decide. With ABATE of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span
class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span style='background-attachment:scroll;
background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%;cursor:hand'
id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_8">California</span></span></st1:place></st1:State>
leading a massive grass-roots effort, you are being asked to <a
href="http://www.votesmart.org/" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_9">contact
your legislator</span></span></a> to urge passage of this bill. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As our legislators respond to us, we can get a good idea
of which ones will support this bill. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This information will be vital as we prepare for the
upcoming primary campaign season, saving us a lot of leg work as the pace
of election activity picks up. A little knowledge now will go a long way
later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Of course, there is no better evidence of how
legislators will vote than their <a
href="http://ride2repeal.com/includes/data/CAbilltable.htm" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_10">voting
record</span></span></a>. The first step is the <a
href="http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=24"
target="_blank"><span class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span
id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_11">Transportation Committee</span></span></a>,
where the odds are pretty good that we can get a recorded vote. Hopefully
it will then pass on to the Assembly for a full vote, but this is not a
sure thing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is why it's vitally important that we take the time
to canvass each Assembly Member now, while <a
href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_695_bill_20110217_introduced.html"
target="_blank">AB695</a> is under consideration. While they may not
care about helmet laws at any other time, it's their job to evaluate
pending legislation. So let's take advantage of their time and effort by
simply asking them how they intend to vote on it (and urge them to support
it, of course).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Once you find out where they stand, please let me know.
I'll immediately share your input with the hardest working man in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:place></st1:City>, ABATE
lobbyist Jim Lombardo. While <a href="http://ride2repeal.com/"
target="_blank"><span class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts><span
id="yiv1608211833lw_1298929602_12">RIDE2REPEAL.COM</span></span></a> is
focused on the elections next year, Jim needs your immediate support so he
can work his mojo while the bill is working its way through the
legislature.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Let's pull out all the stops, work together like never
before, and help push this bill all the way to the Governor's desk. And
regardless of how it turns out, we'll be ready when the campaign season
rolls around too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for your help. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Douglas Findlay <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <a href="http://ride2repeal.com/" target="_blank">RIDE2REPEAL.COM</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><font size=2 color="#111111"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#111111;
font-weight:bold'>FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR </span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#111111" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#111111'><a
href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv594762981yshortcuts>http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html</span></a><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><font size=2 color="#111111"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#111111;
font-weight:bold'>ASSEMBLY MEMBERS </span></font></b><font size=2
color="#111111" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#111111'> <a
href="http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset7text.htm">http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset7text.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><font size=2 color="#111111"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#111111;
font-weight:bold'>HELMET LAW REPEAL BILL AB 695</span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#111111" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#111111'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#00007f"
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#00007F'>John
Del Santo</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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