As many of you may already know, ACA-5 passed the hearing at Public Employment and Retirement Committee on 5/4/2020.
ACA-5 will go to the Assembly's Appropriations Committee for another round of hearing and voting late this month. This will be our last chance to stop it before it enters CA Assembly for floor voting.
Action Items:
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1. submit your opposition letter.
Go to https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/
This website needs registration, after that, you can search ACA 5, find the appropriations committee, then submit your comments on line. We have sample letters below for your reference.
2. Email the Committee Members:
Go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ find the assembly member's name in the committee member list in the end, leave comments to them:
Honorable Assembly Member:
I am writing to urge you to vote NO on ACA-5, which is coming up in one of the Appropriations Committee hearings. This bill is an attempt to insert race and gender in state university admissions and public employment opportunities. Giving racial and gender preferences to certain groups is just another form of discrimination. It not only is unconstitutional, but also diminishes the hard-earned accomplishments of minority groups to mere results of preferential treatment.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are in dire need to move in a swift and united way to tackle the many issues that are threatening Californians’ health, safety and livelihood. We don’t need a racist and sexist bill to further divide our state and divert our dwindling resources.
Please vote NO on ACA-5. Our community is counting on you to protect our rights and future.
Sincerely,
3. Call them
Hello, my name is [name] from [city].
I am calling to express my OPPOSITION to a bill called ACA-5 which will be voted on in one of the Appropriations Committee hearings. ACA-5 is an attempt to insert race and gender in state university admissions and public employment opportunities. Giving racial and gender preferences to certain groups is just another form of discrimination. It is unconstitutional, and on top of that, makes the hard-earned accomplishments of minority groups look like a result of preferential treatment.
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening Californians’ health, safety and livelihood. We are looking at an unprecedented budget deficit. We don’t need a racist and sexist bill to further divide our state and divert our dwindling resources.
Please vote NO on ACA-5. Our community is counting on you to protect our rights and future.
Thank you for your time, and have a great day!
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5. Reference. the Appropriations Committee members:
Lorena Gonzalez (Chair) Dem 80 Contact (916) 319-2080
Frank Bigelow (Vice Chair) Rep 05 Contact (916) 319-2005
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Dem 16 Contact (916) 319-2016
Richard Bloom Dem 50 Contact (916) 319-2050
Rob Bonta Dem 18 Contact (916) 319-2018
William P. Brough Rep 73 Contact (916) 319-2073
Ian C. Calderon Dem 57 Contact (916) 319-2057
Wendy Carrillo Dem 51 Contact (916) 319-2051
Ed Chau Dem 49 Contact (916) 319-2049
Megan Dahle Rep 01 Contact (916) 319-2001
Tyler Diep Rep 72 Contact (916) 319-2072
Susan Talamantes Eggman Dem 13 Contact (916) 319-2013
Vince Fong Rep 34 Contact (916) 319-2034
Jesse Gabriel Dem 45 Contact (916) 319-2045
Eduardo Garcia Dem 56 Contact (916) 319-2056
Cottie Petrie-Norris Dem 74 Contact (916) 319-2074
Bill Quirk Dem 20 Contact (916) 319-2020
Robert Rivas Dem 30 Contact (916) 319-2030
It is best to contact your own district's assemblyman or women who is in the appropriations committee. If your assemblyman or women is not in the committee, you can still call representatives in other districts.