Dear Fred
Senate Bill 670 (anti-suction dredging legislation) was passed
by the California Assembly several days ago. It will now reach
the governor as soon as tomorrow (13 July). Because this has
passed through the legislature as an "urgency bill,"
Governor Schwarzenegger will only have 12 days to act on it.
He can either sign the bill, or he can send it back to the
legislature with a veto.
If he signs the bill, it will immediately become law. The new
law would place a moratorium on suction dredging in California until
an updated statewide environmental impact is completed concerning the
impacts from suction dredging and new regulations are adopted. T
hat is likely to take years.
So, there is a lot at stake right now in California!
What happens with miners in California is likely to follow in the
other gold mining states.
We have done our absolute best to stop this bill in the legislature.
But the big Indian casino lobby (money) has outmatched us at every turn.
This final Action Alert is the last thing I personally can do to stop
the bill from becoming law.
Now the fate of SB 670 remains in your hands.
Our lobbyists are telling us that a large volume of messages to
Governor Schwarzenegger right now is our last remaining hope of
killing this harmful bill. The reason I say "right now," is because
while the governor is only allowed 12 days to act on the bill,
there is no assurance he will take that long.
Here is an Action Alert which provides contact information and
talking points to help you create your own message to the governor:
http://www.goldgold.com/legal/670_actionalert-last-chance.htm
Thanks very much for whatever you can do!
Dave McCracken, President
New 49'er Gold Prospecting Association
The New 49er's, 27 Davis Road, Happy Camp, California 96039, USA
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