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SB 823 Update - August 27, 2008

With the strong likelihood that SB 823 (Perata) will land on the Governor's desk soon, it is critical that our sector make a strong showing of opposition to this terribly flawed and punitive piece of legislation.

We do know that several major news organizations have urged that SB 823 be rejected in their Editorial Opinion sections but nothing is more powerful than letters from those who are directly affected by the proposed legislation.

We know that the State Assembly voted SB 823 down twice and refused to vote SB 823 for SB 823 a third time until, the Speaker herself forced the issue when 50 Assembly bills were held hostage in the State Senate by Senate Pro Tem Perata.

We are asking that you:

* Send a letter from your Educational Institution to the Governor asking that he veto SB 823
* Ask your employer community to send a letter to the Governor asking that he veto SB 823
* Ask your students to send a letter to the Governor asking that he veto SB 823

We know that many of you have sent letters to the Governor in the past about SB 823. We ask that you do this ONE MORE TIME. Technically SB 823 is a different bill than it was the last time our sector sent opposition letters and we need to indicate the SB 823 IS STILL NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Sample Letters:

From your School From a Student From an Employer

CAPPS Annual Conference September 10-12, 2008

Join us at our 24th Annual Conference where state regulatory leaders and legislative experts will discuss the implications of SB 823. Department of Consumer Affairs Director Carrie Lopez will address attendees at the Thursday, September 11th General Session. On Friday, September 12th the entire morning session will be devoted to a panel of experts including: Robert Johnson, Executive Director – CAPPS; Laura Brown, Lobbyist – Laura Brown and Associates; Patricia Harris, Deputy Director Bureau Relations – California Department of Consumer Affairs; Joanne Wenzel, Transition Manager – California Department of Consumer Affairs; Keith Zakarin, Co-Chair, Education Practice Group, Partner- Duane Morris LLP; Laura Zuniga, Deputy Director Division of Legislative and Regulatory Review – California Department of Consumer Affairs.

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