Letters
Needed for SCA 3-DODD :: by April 26
CLA News From
the Capitol: 4.17.2017 by Mike Dillon and
Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists
Recently we reported that SCA 3 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) had a
successful hearing in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee at the State
Capitol, with the measure passing on a 5-2 party-line vote.
The legislation seeks to lower the
local vote threshold from the current two-thirds to 55% for library
construction and renovation bond measures. This bill is sponsored by CLA.
SCA 3 will be heard in the Senate
Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee on Tuesday, May 2 at 1:30
p.m. Letters of support from libraries, Friends and Trustees, cities,
counties, special districts, and architectural and construction firms are
needed.
In the previous policy committee,
there was not a strong
showing of letters from library supporters, and most recently, the bill has
received strong opposition from taxpayer groups.
So, in order to send a message that
SCA 3 is of significant importance to the library community, Senator Dodd and
the committee will need a much better show of support in the form of letters.
In your letters, please explain
> how much the public library in your
community is being used
> some of the more popular services
> specific examples of plans to build
or renovate a library in your area
Please take a minute today to send a
letter of support to the following individuals:
The Honorable Henry Stern, Chair
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4927
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4927
Senate Elections and Constitutional
Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 5052
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4938
State Capitol, Room 5052
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4938
Senate Elections and Constitutional
Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 5072
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4926
State Capitol, Room 5072
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4926
The Honorable Bob Hertzberg, Member (SCA 3 co-author)
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 4038
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4918
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 4038
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4918
The Honorable Connie Leyva, Member
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 4061
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4920
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
State Capitol, Room 4061
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4920
Please don’t forget to cc: a copy to
Senator Bill Dodd (SCA 3 author)
California State Senate
State Capitol, Room 5064
Sacramento, CA. 95814
State Capitol, Room 5064
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Fax: (916) 651-4903
