Hearing on California Anti-Hunting Bill is Imminent- (05/19)
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California sportsmen are urged to redouble efforts to defeat legislation that threatens hunting dog competitors and field coursers.
Assembly Bill 2110, which will make open field coursing competitions illegal, may be considered by the Assembly Appropriations Committee as early as May 24. California sportsmen understand that a ban on competitive field coursing is the opening salvo in a war against hunting with dogs and, ultimately, all hunting.
The bill had been temporarily filed to give the committee a chance to review its aggregate fiscal impacts. Cost analysis of AB 2110 done by several non-government organizations has shown that the bill will cost local law enforcement $1.3 million.
Grassroots action by members of the U.S. Sportsmen�s Alliance, California Houndsmen for Conservation, Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, United Kennel Club, and numerous field coursing and falconry clubs helped delay AB 2110. Such efforts must continue to stop the bad bill.
Sportsmen have already seen a measure of victory with this bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-El Cerrito. It was amended to remove language that would have made those who hunt with dogs and pet owners whose dogs have run-ins with backyard wildlife vulnerable to prosecution.
Take Action! California sportsmen should continue to ask their Assembly members to oppose AB 2110. Assembly members from the areas listed below are the key to stopping the bill. Sportsmen from the noted districts are urged to make calls today. Explain that AB 2110 is a step towards the prohibition of hunting with dogs and, ultimately, all hunting. To find your legislator, call (916) 319-2856 or use the Legislative Action Center at
www.ussportsmen.org. Key Assembly Appropriation Committee Members
Name
Party-Hometown
Phone
Ron Calderon
D-Montebello
916-319-2058
Hector De La Torre
D-Southgate
916-319-2050
Betty Karnette
D-Long Beach
916-319-2054
Johan Klehs
D-Hayward
916-319-2018
Jenny Oropeza
D-Carson
916-319-2055
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