From Kari Johnson

Assembly Bill 777, will be heard in the Public Safety Committee next Tuesday, 4-24-07 If it passes it will be heard in the Arts and Entertainment Committee on 4-26-07 WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW: Call, e-mail and fax your opposition to AB 777 to the Public Safety Committee as well as the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media Committee. If you have already sent a letter call or e-mail to remind them before Tuesday the 24th. You can go to www.leginfo.ca.gov to find out who the committee members are and how to contact them and to keep up on changes to Lloyd Levine's Assembly Bill 777, relating to elephants. CA Assembly-Public Safety Committee Committee phone # (916) 319-3744 The Honorable Jose Solorio, Chairman Committee fax# (916) 319-3745 State Capitol, Room 2196 Assemblymember.solorio@assembly.ca.gov P.O. Box 924849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0069 (remember to cc all the committee members) Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee The Honorable Betty Karnette, Chairperson Assemblymember.Karnette@assembly.ca.gov State Capitol, Room 2136 Committee phone # (916) 319-3450 P.O. Box 942849 Committee Fax # (916) 319-3451 Sacramento, CA 94249-0052 (remember to cc all committee members) A copy of Assembly Bill 777 is attached. When you read the actual assembly bill keep in mind that only the things in italics are being proposed. Deprivation of food, water or rest, use of electricity, physical punishment resulting in breakage of the skin of an elephant, etc. is already against the law. Assembly Bill 777 would criminalize the use and even the possession of any instrument that even resembles the guide tool accepted by the Elephant Manager's Assoc., the American Zoo and Aquarium Assoc. and the International Elephant Foundation used to manage elephants. The leading experts in veterinary care for elephants are in opposition to this bill because it does not protect elephants. It takes away the husbandry tools needed to give them the care they deserve.