Hot Rods CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT: New Bill That is ACTUALLY POSITIVE coming up VERY SOON!

This is one we all need to see pass here in California. The basic gist is that it would eliminate the 500 "Special Construction" vehicle limit. Meaning you could register your un-numbered field-find without jumping through the ever-shrinking, yet multiplying, hoops the state government imposes.

We just received this urgent email from Asm. Jeffries (Dean Jeffries son) Office. Please read the attached letter from the Honorable Assemblyman and PLEASE proceed as he has requested. Time is critical, we have a cutoff deadline of March 16. After reading Mr. Jeffries letter you will see this is the "Moment". Anyone who is a constituant of any of the Committee Members, especially Democrats, now is the time!

This bill is actually a step in the right direction, so DO SOMETHING NOW to show your support. Write a letter, email, make a phone call or, even better, show up to the public hearing.

Of course, the more positive and professional the correspondence, the better it will be received. I may be able to post a form letter later.

For those who can attend, the hearing will be at...

State Capitol Building Room 5128
corner of 11th and L Street
Sacramento, 95814

Our bill should be heard between 2 and 3PM. Wear your club colors, we want to be noticed. These details seem to change by the minute, so I'll keep updating.



More info added...


Three Ways to Act that are quick and painless!

1. Phone! This is the easiest and quickest option. You simply call the Assemblyman or woman's office and say "I'm calling to support AB 1740." The secretary will record your name and your hometown while officially recording you as a supporter of the bill and that's all! No political debates, no confusion and it takes 10 seconds!

2. E-mail! Send a quick e-mail announcing your support of AB 1740. Keep it simple. Make sure to include your name and hometown in the e-mail

3. Fax! Send a fax to the Assemblyman or woman's office simply stating that you support AB 1740. Include your name, your hometown and that should do it!




ASSEMBLY
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
KEVIN JEFFRIES

March 8, 2010

Thank you for contacting me regarding your interest in AB 1740, a bill which would delete the current 500 ‘kit-car’ limit on the number of specialty constructed vehicles that can be registered in the state on an annual basis. Our bill would delete this limit, and instead require the Department of Motor Vehicles to register any car that meets specified criteria. This issue is a particular interest of mine, having grown up around custom cars as the son of Dean Jeffries and being an automotive enthusiast to this day.

AB 1740 will be heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday, March 22, at 1 PM, in Sacramento, CA. Because it is a public hearing, any member of the public can testify and express support or opposition of the bill. Traditionally, the committee chair gives the support and opposition of the bill approximately three minutes total to speak. After these three minutes are up, additional interested parties can register support or opposition, for the public record, by stating their name, affiliation and whether they support or oppose the bill. We will have a designated witness or two to testify on our behalf, so our best course to influence the outcome of the bill is to write letters, make phone calls and contact members of the committee prior to the hearing.

We would encourage you to write letters, send faxes and make phone calls to the Transportation Committee consultants, and to the Assembly members who sit on the committee, which I have listed below. I do not believe we will have any problem getting Republican members of the committee to support the bill, but it is critical to contact the Democratic members of the committee to let them know how important this bill is to you. Please feel free to share your story (what kind of car you have—or wish you had—and what kind of events you drive it to), with a call, e-mail or letter, in order to try and persuade them to support AB 1740. At a minimum, everyone (and every club) should write a letter to the Chairman of the committee and/or the committee consultants.

It is especially helpful if you actually live within the district of one of these members. Furthermore, if you have friends, or know of other car clubs that do live in the districts represented by the members of the Transportation Committee, I would encourage you to let them know about this bill as well. Please note that the “official” deadline for having your support registered in the official committee analysis is Tuesday, March 16. All communications should be received by the Assembly Transportation Committee at that time.

Assembly Transportation Committee- (ph) 916-319-2093 (fax) 916-319-2193
Address: Assembly Transportation Committee, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814

STATE CAPITOL
Room 5128
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2066
FAX (916) 319-2166

DISTRICT OFFICE
41391 Kalmia Street, Suite 220
Murrieta, CA 92562
951-894-1232
951-894-5053 fax

Assemblyman Mike Eng (D—El Monte) Chairman Assemblymember.Eng@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2049 (fax) 916-319-2149

Assemblyman Bill Berryhill (R-Stockton) Assemblymember.Bill.Berryhill@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2026 (fax) 916-319-2126

Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield (D-Van Nuys), Assemblymember.Blumenfield@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2040 (fax) 916-319-2140

Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-San Ramon), Assemblymember.Buchanan@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2015 (fax) 916-319-2115

Assemblyman Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach), Assemblymember.Furutani@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2055 (fax) 916-319-2155

Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani (D-Merced/Stockton),
Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2017 (fax) 916-319-2117

Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach),
Assemblymember.Lowenthal@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2054 (fax) 916-319-2154

Assemblyman Jeff Miller (R-Corona/Mission Viejo), Assemblymember.Miller@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2071 (fax) 916-319-2171

Assemblyman Roger Niello (R-Sacramento), Assemblymember.Niello@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2005 (fax) 916-319-2105

Assemblyman Chris Norby (R-Fullerton), Assemblymember.Norby@assembly.ca.gov
(ph) 916-319-2072 (fax) 916-319-2172

Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim), Assemblymember.Solorio@assembly.ca.gov
(ph)- 916-319-2069 (fax) 916-319-2169

Assemblyman Tom Torlakson (D-Martinez), Assemblymember.Torlakson@assembly.ca.gov
(ph)- 916-319-2011 (fax) 916-319-2111

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrew Shedlock, in my Capitol office, at 916-319-2066, or by e-mail at Andrew.Shedlock@asm.ca.gov

Thank you again for your support.
Sincerely,
KEVIN JEFFRIES
Assemblyman, 66th District

 

Contact Roger Niello the family owns a bunch of car dealerships in Sacto area Bear

 

Sticky?

 

I vote for a sticky as well.

 

Who's free Monday the 22nd to "storm" the Capitol?

 

Sticky!

 

Try something like this....


Assembly Transportation Committee
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
(Attn: Mike Eng)




RE: Support for AB 1740



Dear Mr. Eng:

I want to first thank you for your hard work on the Assembly Transportation Committee as Chairman and for each member on the Committee. I would also like to officially demonstrate my support for AB 1740, (a bill which would delete the current 500 ‘kit-car’ limit on the number of specialty constructed vehicles that can be registered in the state on an annual basis).

My name is _____________________________________ and I live in ____________________________________, California. Our great state of California has many challenges ahead and I thank you for encouraging people to be able to register and lawfully drive the vehicle of their dreams in California.

I look forward to AB 1740 becoming a reality in the near future.

Sincerely,

 

Thanks Kirk! I sent an email to all names listed. This piece of legislation is a huge deal! It's very rare that there is any enthusiast-friendly legislation, let alone something as important as this. Everyone here from CA needs to do everything they can to get this to pass! It only takes a few minutes to send an email to all of the politicians listed.

 

Nice work Kirk, thanks!

 

Thanks Kirk,
I'm faxing my letters today and will be making phone calls as well. I think emails are ok, but believe a faxed letter or phone call are best.

I will also try to be there in person on Monday. I really want to build another roadster !
Dave

 

Message sent!

- Joe

 

For every California Hot Rodder lets keep this alive !!! bump !

 

I like the way you presented the letter I think it will be well read.I will be sending one as well! Thanks for always being the heads up guy when it comes to these posts,it has got to be discouraging sometimes when they are mostly bills that are against us.

 

bump

 

Check out www.aroundthecaoitol.com and put in AB1740--it has the complete bill including proposed changes.I think this will help all of us.
Does this do anything to stop the damage of the S.E.M.A. bill / agreement???
I'm sending letters to everybody!

 

12 personalized faxes sent to the transportation committee chair and members in support of AB 1740.

 

Thanks for the heads up Kirk. I will get those letters out tomorrow. I know I am not the only one out there that is going to need to register a specialy built car in the near future.

 

Good work KIRK ! We are on it!

 

Check this out guys, its important !!!! BUMP ....

 

This is great!!! BUMP!!!

 

SENDING LETTERS TOMMARROW! I yhink we sould all head to the capitol that day!

 

Bump/sticky. Letters sent out in my name plus all my family members and my girl and the neighbors dog

 

good work on this.

 

I sent one and recieved a nice reply:
www.asm.ca.gov/ Norby
Assemblymember.Norby@assembly.ca.gov <!-- ARTICLE -->
AB 1740

Thanks for your recent communication in support of AB 1740, authored by my colleague and good friend Kevin Jeffries.
All the arguments you present - as well as your own personal experience - lead me to believe this bill is a needed improvement on current law.
I plan to restate these reasons when the bill is heard before the Assembly Transportation Committee, on which I sit.
Again, thanks for your views and stay in touch!

 

PERFECT! Can you post a copy of what you sent so others can modify and send it?

 

Ummmm my assemblyman might be all tied up *hahahaha, I kill me*, but I'll shoot them off to everyone listed above and mine as well. Democrat, Republican, whateva...........

 

Here ya go....I tweaked what you suggested a bit....Edit: My cut and paste will not insert my paragraphs.....Oh well...
I want to first thank you for your hard work on the Assembly Transportation Committee, and also thank the other committee members. I would also like to officially demonstrate my support for AB 1740.
My Dad passed his love of old cars on to me. It is a hobby that I enjoied from a young age and will continue into my retirement when that time comes. My two sons also show an interest.
Our great state of California has many challenges ahead and I thank you for encouraging people to be able to register and lawfully drive the vehicle of their dreams in California.
I look forward to AB 1740 becoming a reality in the near future.
Sincerely, Mike Moulton

 

http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/AB_1740

click on the left side of the page for the bill text, etc.

 

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More info added...


Three Ways to Act that are quick and painless!

1. Phone! This is the easiest and quickest option. You simply call the Assemblyman or woman's office and say "I'm calling to support AB 1740." The secretary will record your name and your hometown while officially recording you as a supporter of the bill and that's all! No political debates, no confusion and it takes 10 seconds!

2. E-mail! Send a quick e-mail announcing your support of AB 1740. Keep it simple. Make sure to include your name and hometown in the e-mail

3. Fax! Send a fax to the Assemblyman or woman's office simply stating that you support AB 1740. Include your name, your hometown and that should do it!