The Geeky Brit

For those of you jealous of my lovely wife, I found this site that documents how to find your very own lovable geek.

In a recent article on the passing of SB 719 the Merced Sun Star presented a balanced piece regarding the successful passing of the legislation.

One of the comments on the website asked the question:

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September 14, 2007

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 719 (Machado) – Request for Signature

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:

On behalf of the people of the San Joaquin Valley, I respectfully ask for your signature on SB 719 (Machado), a critical piece of air quality legislation for the San Joaquin Valley. SB 719 would expand the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board to include additional representation from urban areas, rural areas and health experts. This legislation will give more Valley communities a voice in decision-making about the air they breathe while strengthening the local air board’s scientific capacity. Read the rest of this entry »

So during the run up to the vote on SB 719 those residents of Cathleen Galigiani‘s 17th district were being encouraged to phone Ms Galigiani’s office to ask her to vote yes on SB 719.

I was one of those trying to sway her vote on this matter. I have always supported SB 719 for a variety of reasons, but I was not expecting the Freshman Assemblywoman to do what she did when it came to vote on the issue. Read the rest of this entry »