How do propose a new California law?

Question

I want to propose a new law having to do with helping prevent future crulety to animals but i don't even know where to begin, i know the process of the courts my coungressman and legislature etc but where do i as the little citizen begin?

I need specific answers please, i know nothing! Do i just start collecting signatures? call someone? draft a law? Break it down please...

I must not be asking this correctly because i'm getting unhelpfull answers, again, i know HOW the process works, but where do i get started, its like i work a hospital i cant go into the waiting room and spit a bunch of medical mumbo at the family and expect them to understand i need a LAMENS TERM ANSWER a physical HWTA do i do first, call? go? collect?

Answer 1

There are two ways that laws are passed in California. The first is by the Legislature. It is very uncommon for a single voter to get the attention of a legislator, because they are inundated with ideas, but it has happened. The best way to do this is to write a very clear and detailed letter to your State Senator and State Assembly Member, describing what the problem is that you see, and how you think it should be addressed. (Do not write your Member of Congress--this kind of matter would usually be handled at the state level, not federal.) Remember when writing this that the odds of the legislator actually seeing it are low, but it will be read by a member of the legislator's staff. If you manage to catch somebody's attention, they will take over from there.

It is much more likely that a large group of people will get the attention of a legislator. There are many respected animal rights groups in California (particulary the societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals), and your chances of success would be FAR greater if you joined one of those groups and tried to get the group to support your proposal.

The second way to pass a law is by initiative. If a large number of voters sign an initiative proposal, it is placed on the ballot for a vote. This is a long and expensive process, which realistically can be taken on only by a large organization. The organization does not have to be quite as respectable as those that would impress a legislator, but it does have to have the funds to finance this kind of endeavor. Again, the way to accomplish this is to join such a group and convince the organization to try to put an initiative on the ballot.

Good luck

Answer 2

Being in Australia I don't know how your legal or government system works, but logically I would get a local polititian involved in your cause, someone who can advise you along the way, provide information on who you can contact.
Petitions may seem tedious but they can work, it shows the peoples voice, make alot of copies of these petitions, rally local vets, or anyone else with clients to them in their waiting rooms, send them to friends to gather signatures as well. Do a mass mailout to large corporations with a copy of your petition and instructions on where to return it with a reply paid envelope of course. All the people in the "ban fur coats" movements etc, write to them, the saying that the pen is mightier than the sword is true, when you have a set number of signatures, then move on up to the next level.

Answer 3

OK, you can't, period

If you want a state law make, you will have to get one of the state law makers (legislature) to write a bill and present it to your state law makers, it will go into committee, get discussed, modified and deals will be made between the law makers depending on thier party and backers.

If it gets a vote out of commitee, it will be read and voted on the the lawmakers.

So you can present this to a lobby group, you can present your ideas to your law makers,

But you have little say on it as a individual.

Answer 4

animals are property

Answer 5

appeal to your congressperson.