California Readers: Your Help Needed Today on Same-Sex Marriage
Bill
By
Meredith Richey
Please act on this and send this article on to your friends in California.
A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in California failed in the state Assembly Wednesday by 37 to 35. Then, gay marriage backers used a parliamentary procedure maneuver to bring the bill to a vote again on Thursday. The bill didn't fare any better on its second go round.
However, with the aggressive tenacity and legal maneuvering that has marked the same-sex marriage battle across the nation, the bill's lead author Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, said the backers will take one more shot at having the bill voted on today.
Leno and his special interest group will not accept defeat.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, supporters hope "it would be the first time a legislative chamber in theYour
calls are needed today to tell the ones who have voted NO
and the ones who have ABSTAINED (counts like a NO), to dig
in their heals and NOT CHANGE THEIR POSITION. If 6 of those votes
change to a yes, then "gay marriage" will pass in
the Assembly. The gay lobby is bombarding the Assembly members
with calls. Don't give up!! The Assembly members' office staff
keep a tally of which way you are telling them to vote.
If you want to read an article that gives you more information
this is a good recent one, click on this link here:
Please call the list below and encourage them to NOT CHANGE
THEIR POSITION
13 DEMOCRAT ASSEMBLYMEMBERS WHO OPPOSED OR ABSTAINED ON AB
19
Juan
Arambula (Democrat: Fresno)
VOTED NO
Fresno, Dinuba, Reedley, Selma, Sanger
916-319-2031 capitol office
Assemblymember.Arambula@assembly.ca.gov
Barbara
Matthews (Democrat: Stockton)
VOTED NO
Stockton, Tracy, Merced, Atwater, Lathrop
916-319-2017 capitol office
Staff:Cathleen.Galgiani@asm.ca.gov
Joe Baca, Jr. (Democrat: San Bernardino)
VOTED NO
San Bernardino, Rialto, Fontana, Colton
916-319-2062 capitol office
Assemblymember.Baca@assembly.ca.gov
Gloria
Negrete McLeod (Democrat:
Ontario)
ABSTAINED
Ontario, Pomona, Chino, Montclair
916-319-2061 capitol office
Assemblymember.Mcleod@assembly.ca.gov
Rudy
Bermudez (Democrat: Norwalk)
ABSTAINED
Artesia, Buena Park, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood,
Norwalk, Santa
Fe Springs, Whittier
916-319-2056 capitol office
Assemblymember.Bermudez@assembly.ca.gov
Nicole
Parra (Democrat: Bakersfield)
VOTED NO
Bakersfield, Shafter, Hanford, Kingsburg
916-319-2030 capitol office
Assemblymember.Parra@assembly.ca.gov
Ed
Chavez (Democrat: La Puente)
ABSTAINED
Azusa, Covina, W. Covina, La Puente
916-319-2057 capitol office
Assemblymember.Chavez@assembly.ca.gov
Simon
Salinas (Democrat: Salinas)
ABSTAINED
Monterey and San Benito counties
916-319-2028 capitol office
Assemblymember.Salinas@assembly.ca.gov
Mike
Gordon (Democrat: El Segundo)
NOT VOTING (ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS)
El Segundo, Venice, Torrance, Beach Cities
916-319-2053 capitol office
Assemblymember.Gordon@assembly.ca.gov
Alberto
Torrico (Democrat: Newark)
ABSTAINED
Newark, Fremont, Union City, Milpitas
916-319-2020 capitol office
Assemblymember.Torrico@assembly.ca.gov
Jerome
Horton (Democrat: Inglewood)
ABSTAINED
Gardena, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale
916-319-2051 capitol office
Assemblymember.Jerome.Horton@assembly.ca.gov
Tom
Umberg (Democrat: Santa Ana)
ABSTAINED
Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove
916-319-2069 capitol office
Assemblymember.Umberg@assembly.ca.gov
Juan
Vargas (Democrat: Chula Vista)
VOTED NO
San Diego and Imperial counties
916-319-2079 capitol office
Staff: George.Jordan@asm.ca.gov