Posted by red on 4/19/2006, 9:23 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is sponsoring this legislation, with the full support of the Recreational Fishing Alliance. The problem is that local counties, municipalities and other authorities continue to promulgate their own special hunting and fishing regulations outside the proper channels of the Fish & Game Commission. Example: Pacific Grove, a town near Monterey, declared a marine reserve on its own. The courts decided that the authority resides with the F&G Commission and the DFG. Still, they keep trying. -Jim Martin Here's the scoop from CWA: ACTION ALERT AB 2146 (Canciamilla) – Prohibition on Local Governments Impacting Hunting and Fishing Activities April 13, 2006 Please help us pass AB 2146 (Canciamilla), a CWA-sponsored bill that would prevent cities and counties from adopting local ordinances that restrict or ban hunting and fishing activities. In recent years, a number of cities and counties have inappropriately attempted to insert themselves into the regulation of fish and game, often at the behest of animal rights groups or anti-hunting individuals. Notable examples include the cities of Morro Bay, Hercules and Mountain View, each of which has attempted to ban waterfowl hunting on publicly-owned lands or waters. AB 2146 would help rein in these local governments by prohibiting them from adopting ordinances which impact the taking of fish and game unless it is for legitimate public safety reasons. The bill would also prevent the State Lands Commission from giving away the public hunting and fishing rights on navigable waters of the state, as has occurred on portions of Tomales and San Diego Bays, without the Fish and Game Commission’s public review and approval. Anti-hunting groups are currently gearing up to fight against AB 2146, as they want to retain every venue possible to restrict hunting and fishing activities. Please counter their efforts by sending letters of support for AB 2146 to members of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee (see below). For your convenience, a sample letter is also posted. THANK YOU FOR HELPING CWA PROTECT YOUR HUNTING AND SHOOTING HERITAGE Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee 2006 Lois Wolk (D-8), Chair Mike Villines (R-29) Vice Chair Joe Baca (D-62) Karen Bass (D-47) Patty Berg (D-1) Rudy Bermudez (D-56) Bill Emmerson (R-63) Ted W. Lieu (D-53) Barbara Matthews (D-17) Bill Maze (R-34) Nicole Parra (D-30) Sharon Runner (R-36) Lori Saldana (D-76) (Date) The Honorable Lois Wolk, Chair RE: AB 2146 (Canciamilla) - Support Dear Assembly Member Wolk: I am writing you to urge your support of AB 2146 (Canciamilla), which would ensure that the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission), rather than cities and counties, appropriately regulates hunting and fishing activities. This bill reaffirms a California Supreme Court decision, In re Makings (1927) 200 Cal. 474, which determined that the State of California has legal jurisdiction over the taking of fish and game. The Court found that a constitutional amendment approved by California voters in 1902 (currently Section 20 of Article IV) prohibits cities and counties from regulating, or interfering with, fish and game matters and places that responsibility with the Legislature. Subsequent to the decision, the Legislature delegated to the Commission regulatory powers over the taking of fish and game. The decision, along with other legal changes, led to a reduction in poaching and further benefited fish and wildlife by helping to ensure that their populations are managed from a statewide, rather than parochial, perspective. It also contributed greatly to the professional, science-based administration of fish and game laws that California largely enjoys today. However, a few local governments still occasionally attempt to directly regulate hunting, fishing and other wildlife management activities, mostly because there is no definitive statutory language that restricts them from doing so. Unfortunately, the relevant court decisions on this issue are obscure and not widely available to local governments, while there is no legal requirement to ensure appropriate communication between cities and counties and the Commission. Because local regulations relating to fish and game are not reflected in the Commission’s regulations, most sportsmen traveling throughout the state are also fully unaware of them. AB 2146 would therefore provide much needed statutory clarity and guidance for local governments by reaffirming the Supreme Court’s decision. The bill would encourage greater communication and coordination with the Commission and Department of Fish and Game, both of which have the necessary expertise in game regulations and science-based wildlife management. AB 2146 would further help to better conserve California’s fish and wildlife resources by ensuring that all game regulations are appropriately reviewed and approved by the Commission. Because the Commission’s regulations are widely read and available to sportsmen and women, AB 2146 would also facilitate greater compliance with our Fish and Game laws. AB 2146 would ensure the Commission appropriately reviews and approves all our hunting and fishing regulations. In doing so, it would promote science-based wildlife management and facilitate greater compliance with our fish and game regulations. I therefore strongly urge you to support this measure. Sincerely, (Your Name/Organization) *
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Jim Martin
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Action Alert- Ab 2146: Support!
Capitol Building #6012
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2008
FAX:916/319-2108
Email: assemblymember.wolk@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #4153
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2029
FAX:916/319-2129
Email: assemblymember.villines@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #2160
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2062
FAX:916/319-2162
Email: assemblymember.baca@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #2117
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2047
FAX:916/319-2147
Email: assemblymember.bass@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #4146
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2001
FAX:916/319-2101
Email: assemblymember.berg@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #5135
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2056
FAX:916/319-2156
Email: assemblymember.bermudez@asm.ca.gov
Lynn Daucher (R-72)
Capitol Building #2158
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2072
FAX:916/319-2172
Email: assemblymember.daucher@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #3149
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2063
FAX:916/319-2163
Email: assemblymember.emmerson@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #2137
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2053
FAX:916/319-2153
Email: assemblymember.lieu@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #5155
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2017
FAX:916/319-2117
Capitol Building #4015
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:916/319-2034
FAX:916/319-2134
Email: assemblymember.maze@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #4005
Sacramento, CA 94249-0030
Phone:916/319-2030
FAX:916/319-2130
Email: assemblymember.parra@assembly.ca.gov
Fran Pavley (D-41)
Capitol Building #3120
Sacramento, CA 94249-0041
Phone:916/319-2041
FAX:916/319-2141
Email: assemblymember.pavley@assembly.ca.gov
Capitol Building #6031
Sacramento, CA 94249-0036
Phone:916/319-2036
FAX:916/319-2136
Email: sharon.runner@asm.ca.gov
Capitol Building #3132
Sacramento, CA 94249-0076
Phone:916/319-2076
FAX:916/319-2176
Email: assemblymember.saldana@assembly.ca.gov
Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee
1020 N Street, Room 160
Sacramento, CA 95814
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-Jim Martin
West Coast Regional Director
The Recreational Fishing Alliance
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