AB1047 (Jeffries) was heard by the State Assembly floor, and passed with 55 Ayes and 5 Noes. This bill is now headed to the Senate.

September 28, 2010 - Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB-435 into law (without comment).   

August 30, 2010 - The California Senate passed SB-435 today.  The Bill is now on the Governor's desk; he can sign it, veto it or let it become law without his signature.   

August 27, 2010   - From our lobbyist, Jim Lombardo: "The Senate has adjourned for the weekend.  I have been at the Capitol all week, watching and waiting ... Senator Pavley did not take this bill up on the Senate Floor this week. SB-435 can be heard Monday or Tuesday by the deadline at midnight."   www.sen.ca.gov/

 August 23, 2010 – The bill passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee this afternoon.  The bill is now before the Senate and will be called for a vote this week.  Further updates will be posted as soon as information becomes available.
 
August 20, 2010 – this bill was referred back to the Senate Transportation Committee, after passing out of the Assembly 43 to 31 with another several Aye votes, if needed, to pass.  We predicted that it was going to pass in any form, so that’s why we worked hard to make it as fair as possible to all current riders and those buying new bikes through 2012.  Officially, we have not seen this on their schedule, but we have heard that it is to be taken up on Monday (August 23).  ABATE’s paid lobbyist will be there, again, not only on our behalf but for all motorcyclists in California, to testify if any testimony is allowed.

The Committee can either concur with the latest amendments of the bill, or not concur, but no other amendments can be added to this bill.

On August 9th the bill was amended in the Assembly – changing the effective compliance date from 2011 to the year 2013. All of your motorcycles manufactured before 2013 would be “grandfathered” in. After that, motorcycles that don’t have an EPA noise compliant label could be cited for a $25 fix-it ticket.

SB-435 has had eight amendments since its introduction on February 26, 2009. At this point ABATE of California is holding to the “Conditional Neutral” stand. As an individual YOU can write your letter of objection to this bill to the Governor and/or your Senator. The link to find the information for your Senator is www.sen.ca.gov/ and Governor Schwarzenegger is www.gov.ca.gov/ .

The next thing YOU can help ABATE with is helping to elect motorcycle friendly candidates. ABATEPAC is working on the list for the General election. ABATEPAC sends questionnaires to the candidates; based on their answers, determines ABATEPAC’s endorsement of the Candidate or Not. IF a candidate does not answer the questionnaire – we do not have solid information on their views of issues relating to motorcycling. Some candidates are incumbents and we are already familiar with their views of the motorcycling issues, and they are endorsed or not.

When our list is completed, we would like you to help by working for the endorsed candidate, and IF the candidate represents your district, we recommend your voting for them. AND please keep in mind – our recommendations are based on MOTORCYCLE ISSUES ONLY – nothing else, so YOU VOTE the way YOU want to VOTE.

Register to VOTE! – If you have moved, changed your name, since you last voted, you need to re-register. - Last Day to register to vote in the November 2nd General Election is October 18.

ABATE of California will have further updates posted as soon as that information becomes available along with other information.  Please check back and thank you for your concern and support.

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ABATE of California is a motorcyclists' rights organization dedicated to preserving individual freedom and promoting safety. We fully support rider training, safety and educational programs. Our members also raise funds for the less fortunate, through charity runs and benefits. We encourage our members to become active in their local communities. ABATE works to protect the rights of all motorcyclists through direct involvement in the political process. You, as an individual, can help in the ongoing struggle against anti-motorcycle legislation both here in California, and across the United States, by becoming an ABATE member.

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