Save Cal Boating Updates from RBOC

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I received the following email:

"Save Cal Boating Updates

March 21 and 28 Hearings on Proposal to Eliminate Cal Boating

Boaters with legislators on the budget subcommittees in the Senate and Assembly are encouraged to contact their representatives and urge them to vote "no" on the Governor's proposal to eliminate the Department of Boating and Waterways [Cal Boating].

Boaters are encouraged to attend these initial hearings and, if given the opportunity, to testify against the proposal. {Bolding is mine. Liz}

Wednesday, March 21 - 2:30 pm Hearing - Capitol Room 2040:

Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation

Committee Members:

Senator Joseph Simitian, Chair [D-Palo Alto]
Senator Jean Fuller, Vice Chair [R-Bakersfield]
Senator Alan Lowenthal [D-Long Beach]

Wednesday, March 28 - 9:00 am Hearing - Capitol Room 447:

Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation

Committee Members:

Assembly Member Richard Gordon, Chair [D-Menlo Park]
Assembly Member Betsy Butler [D-Torrance]
Assembly Member Jared Huffman [D-San Rafael]
Assembly Member Brian Jones [R-Santee]
Assembly Member David Valadao [R-Hanford]

To Identify Your Legislator Click Here: http://www.legislature.ca.gov/

Best,

Jerry Desmond, Jr.

Director of Government Relations
Recreational Boaters of California

www.RBOC.org
DESMOND & DESMOND
925 L Street, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95814

p 916.441.4166
f 916.441.3520
e jerry at DesmondLobbyFirm.com

 

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Latest Update from Jerry Desmond:

"March 16 Update

The proposal to eliminate the Department of Boating and Waterways [Cal Boating] may be removed from the state budget process and pursued instead as a formal government reorganization plan.

This could mean that the proposal is not heard or voted upon in the March 21 and 28 hearings below. RBOC is still encouraging boaters to contact committee members and to attend the hearings in support of Cal Boating, as its budget remains scheduled for consideration in these hearings.

Boaters with legislators on the budget subcommittees in the Senate and Assembly are encouraged to contact their representatives and urge them to vote "no" on the Governor's proposal to eliminate the Department of Boating and Waterways [Cal Boating].

Specific information is posted at www.rboc.org."