On June 30, the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety voted 4 to 2 (with 1 abstention) to refer the elephant bull hook ban to the Arts and Entertainment committee.  Chairman Quirk of the Public Safety Committee abstained from the vote.

The bill is now scheduled to be heard in the Arts and Entertainment Committee on July 14.  Here is the Committee contact information:

 Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, & Internet Media

1020 N Street, Room 152

Sacramento, California 95814

916.319.3450 phone         916.319.3451 fax

Dana L. Mitchell, Chief Consultant

Sonia R.Valverde, Committee Secretary

Website: http://aart.assembly.ca.gov/

Committee Members:

Rep. Ian C. Calderon (Chair)       

P.O. Box 942849, Room 2148, Sacramento, CA 94249-0057; (916) 319-2057

assemblymember.calderon@asm.ca.gov

Rep. Jay Obernolte (Vice Chair)

P.O. Box 942849, Room 4116, Sacramento, CA 94249-0033; (916) 319-2033

Assemblymember.Obernolte@Assembly.ca.gov

Rep. Kansen Chu             

P.O. Box 942849, Room 5175, Sacramento, CA 94249-0025; (916) 319-2025

assemblymember.kansen.chu@assembly.ca.gov

Rep. David Hadley          

P.O. Box 942849, Room 4102, Sacramento, CA 94249-0066; (916) 319-2066

Assemblymember.Hadley@assembly.ca.gov

Rep. Marc Levine            

P.O. Box 942849, Room 2141, Sacramento, CA 94249-0010; (916) 319-2010

assemblymember.levine@assembly.ca.gov

Jose Medina     

P.O. Box 942849, Room 5135, Sacramento, CA 94249-0061; (916) 319-2061

assemblymember.medina@assembly.ca.gov

Adrin Nazarian 

P.O. Box 942849, Room 4146, Sacramento, CA 94249-0046; (916) 319-2046

assemblymember.nazarian@assembly.ca.gov