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FIGHT SB 1256 — LINK TO EASY LETTER HERE
Tell your public officials that their duty to protect Public Safety should always come before developer self interests. Click the link below for a set of easy to revise (upload draft to email) and send opposition letters to Senator Jones, your Senate and Assembly representatives, Fire Officials, and Advocacy groups.
Reasons to oppose SB 1256
PUBLIC SAFETY: Developers need to abide by the latest standards.
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Subject: Please pull SB 1256 — Laws that affect us all should not be pas
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Subject: Please pull SB 1256 — Laws that affect us all should not be pas
Our laws created wildfire safety standards for a reason: public safety. They are latest wildfire science applied to real scenarios. Our fires are becoming more frequent and intense, and we have seen the devastation that people fleeing will face. Unfortunately, not all areas can support heavy population evacuation; in many cases egress is constrained for even current residents.
Many areas can safely support the housing we need without putting residents in harm’s way; builders should not be able to opt out of the regulations created to keep this balance. We need to protect communities by strengthening, not weakening evacuation and fire safety standards.
This bill would allow developers to use outdated standards without following the latest fire safety standards be followed.
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Subject: Please pull SB 1256 — Laws that affect us all should not be pas
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Subject: Please pull SB 1256 — Laws that affect us all should not be pas
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Subject: Please pull SB 1256 — Laws that affect us all should not be pas
Care deeply about protecting our natural landscape, reducing wildfire exposure, and responsible planning? This legislation is narrowly targeted at helping one developer bypass the latest wildfire safety standards on a technicality. Our climate disasters are worsening and we need to be oreosred to live with them.
The laws from 12 years ago have not protected us which is why we've passed numerous laws in the past 10 years to protect communities.
Instructions for legislative portal
WHY SEND A LETTER?
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
The letters, if submitted by the deadline are read. Organization letters are listed in the public record. As YIMBY and other organizations are writing or sponsoring legislation, they are aware of it in advance, and often submit many letters in support of a bill. We do not have the luxury of the advance notice, but if we don’t submit letters the public record looks like no one opposed the legislation.
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
You must use the Legislative Portal to send letters to committees online. After you set up an account — you only sign up once —it’s easy to send comments to both Senate and Assembly committees by clicking through a few forms. Write your letters before you open the portal — individuals can copy the text into a box. Organizations will upload a file.
PREFER VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS? Use this link. Otherwise use written directions below.
https://nourishca.org/GeneralNutrition/Legislation/How%20To_%20CA%20Leg%20Portal-2020.pdf
ADDRESSING THE LETTER
FIRST, SET UP AN ACCOUNT
ADDRESSING THE LETTER
At the top, include your name, address, and date. Address it to the correct committee, formally with the Hon. (Committee Chair’s Name), followed by name of committee.
SUBJECT AND SUBJECT LINE
In the subject line, add the bill number with OPPOSE or SUPPORT
YOUR LETTER can be as simple as a note that says you oppose or support, or write more. You can write that you support the Citizen Marin or another organization/ individual’s letter
portal letter SUBMISSIONS
ONCE YOU’RE READY TO SUBMIT A LETTER:
calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/faces/index.xhtml
- Under ACTIVITY click SUBMIT A LETTER, click BILL SELECTIONon the top ribbon, enter the MEASURE info — AB or SB, then the bill number, REGULAR SESSION, and hit SEARCH
- Check that the correct bill pops up, and the blue dot selection is on the most recent version, at the top line. Click NEXT
- On the next page you can click where to send; appropriate Committees and the author will pop up
- Click NEXT SELECT FILE
- You’ll be asked your STANCE (support, oppose, etc) and SUBJECT (which can be as simple as I support / oppose this bill)
- Individuals will have a box for copying and pasting your letter, write it first.*
- ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO SAVE LETTERS AS A FILE (PDF, WORD DOC) Organizations will be prompted: CHOOSE FILE Be sure the letter has your logo and a signature.*
- Click REVIEW and check to be sure everything looks good
- Hit SUBMIT and you’re done!
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