I received this email from Dave McCracken and figured it needed passes on.
Dear Jon,
Rider language creating a moratorium on further issuance of suction
dredge permits in California has been approved through the Senate
and Assembly Budget Subcommittees.
This means, similar Rider language will be attached to the full
California budget bill which will be voted upon by the California
legislature sometime within the next few weeks.
We need your immediate help in sending a letter, fax or email to
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, asking him to please veto this
harmful Rider language. Even if you don't live in California,
it is important for you to send in your message.
You can read our full action alert by following this link:
http://www.goldgold.com/legal/rider_actionalert08.htm
We must either kill this rider right now, or there is a good chance
that suction dredging permits will not be available in California
next season!
Thank you very much for whatever you can do to help us out on this
very important issue!
Dave Mack