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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Rhode Island has a lid law for passengers only.Kinda screwy if
ya ask me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Keith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org [mailto:elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Tim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2011 7:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'John Del Santo'; 'abate list del+santo'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Elist] ACTION NEEDED- Helmet Law Repeal Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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></p>
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color:navy'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org [mailto:elist-bounces@abatelocal6.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>John Del Santo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2011 2:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> abate list del+santo<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Elist] ACTION NEEDED- Helmet Law Repeal Bill</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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>AB695</span></a>) to
repeal part of the motorcycle helmet law, which will restore an adult's
right to decide. With ABATE of <span class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts>California</span>
leading a massive grass-roots effort, you are being asked to <a
href="http://www.votesmart.org/" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts>contact your legislator</span></a> to urge
passage of this bill. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
our legislators respond to us, we can get a good idea of which ones will
support this bill. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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>voting record</span></a>.
The first step is the <a
href="http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=24"
target="_blank"><span class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts>Transportation Committee</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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Once
you find out where they stand, please let me know. I'll immediately share
your input with the hardest working man in Sacramento, ABATE lobbyist Jim
Lombardo. While <a href="http://ride2repeal.com/" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv1608211833yshortcuts>RIDE2REPEAL.COM</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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks
for your help. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Douglas
Findlay <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://ride2repeal.com/" target="_blank">RIDE2REPEAL.COM</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#111111'>FIND YOUR
LEGISLATOR </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#111111'>ASSEMBLY MEMBERS </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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></p>
<p class=yiv594762981msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#111111'>HELMET LAW REPEAL
BILL AB 695</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#111111'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#00007F'>John Del Santo</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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619 ) 223-0421 <span style='color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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