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SB1056 Update: GE Crops and Seeds
On June 28th, 2006 the Assembly Agriculture voted unanimously in favor of SB1056, a bill that takes away local government authority over seeds. If this bill passes into law, it will override future restrictions on genetically engineered crops and seeds, as well as all other local regulation of seeds.
The hearing was attended by an impressive amount of opposition – filling the room with activists from around the state, representatives of the Cal GE- Free Coalition and allied organizations including the Sierra Club of California, Consumers Union and the League of California Cities.
The ‘yes’ vote was disappointing, but not unexpected and there are several more places for us to stop the bill before it becomes law. SB1056 will now be heard on the Assembly Floor (probably not until early August after the recess), and if it passes there will travel back over to the Senate where it will likely be heard in Committee and then on the floor. For now, continue to urge people to contact their Assemblymembers – urging them to VOTE NO on SB1056 to protect our farmers, environment and public health!
Thank you for your actions and stay tuned for more updates – coming soon!
The Cal GE-Free Team
Our address:
15290 Coleman Valley Road | Occidental, California 95465
Californians for GE-Free Agriculture
http://www.calgefree.org
p. (510) 816-0631
The ‘yes’ vote was disappointing, but not unexpected and there are several more places for us to stop the bill before it becomes law. SB1056 will now be heard on the Assembly Floor (probably not until early August after the recess), and if it passes there will travel back over to the Senate where it will likely be heard in Committee and then on the floor. For now, continue to urge people to contact their Assemblymembers – urging them to VOTE NO on SB1056 to protect our farmers, environment and public health!
Thank you for your actions and stay tuned for more updates – coming soon!
The Cal GE-Free Team
Our address:
15290 Coleman Valley Road | Occidental, California 95465
Californians for GE-Free Agriculture
http://www.calgefree.org
p. (510) 816-0631
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