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The following urge our elected representatives to expediently enact legislation to protect the American tradition of non-violent civil disobedience by limiting the parameters of prosecution:

Patricia Nell Warren, Author/Journalist
Lance Webster, Personal Coach/Business Consultant/Publicist
Maria Armoudian, CA Senate Legislatve Aide
Stephen Rohde, Past President, ACLU-SC
Leonard Chaitin, Attorney
David Fertig, Attorney
David Ryer, Graphic Designer
Juliet Webster, Educator

American Civil Liberties Union
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Campaign for California Families
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union
California Conference of Machinists
Engineers and Scientists of California
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
Region 8 States Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers
Hotel Employees, Restaurant Employees International Union
National Lawyers Guild, SF Bay Area Chapter
Southern California Americans for Democratic Action

Ruben Aronin
Marc Merson, SCADA
Nina Merson, SCADA
R.J. Molligan
Ryan Gierach, Writer
Joe Benghiat,
Samurai Coaching
Naomi Benghiat,
Samurai Coaching
Roger E. Jones
Sally North
Kevin Hoffer
Jack Bradin, Quaker
Peter Welkin
Lawrence Sandek
Charles A. Kerschner
Paul Pendergast
Gwyneth DeGraf,
Board of Education,
New York City
Duncan Norsworthy
Corinne Bauer
Julie Webster
John Kawakami
E. Caitlin Phillips
Joseph Schmitt
Arlene Hopkins
Pauline Kuntz
Janet Nicholson
Deanna Brown
Richard Crook
Ayra Brown
Cris Gutierrez,
Peace Educator
Aryn Naya Colkett
Sonali Kolhatkar
Susanne Coie,
Los Angeles
Leadership Academy
Gabriella Turek
David Gerke
Paul Papadeas, Screenwriter
Cristina Dominguez
Alexander Hmaid
Matt Adkins
Geoff Thomas
Shauntay Larkins
Steve Huggins,
The Direct Action
Civil Liberties Fund
Rebecca Schulman
Bob Turring,
Caltech Progressive
Coalition
Franni Filzen
Judy Branfman
Randy Ziglar
Charles Crittenden,
Professor of
Philosophy,
CSUN
Karen Samski
Leslie Ishii,
Artist/Educator,
Writer
Donna Titley
Earl Katz
Roy Tuckman, KPFK
Bella de Soto, ADA
Kathleen Mirante, MD
Peter Bradd Mayor
Doraine Poretz
Julie C. Ford
Ken Maloney
Richard L. Fritts Jr.
Paul Stuart
Sandra Wilbanks
Betsy Anderson
John Cannon, Author
Augusto E. Letona
Sidney and George Ferrell
David McBrayer
Tiffany Linton Page
Hector Chavez
Bobby Howe
Rina Lowetnthal
Alita Letwin
Barbara Gleghorn
Bruce Dickson
Kathy Kaminsky
S. Sonns
Joan Sekler
Angelo Vassos
Joe Goodman
Nina Rasakhoo
Rhoda Diana Silbert
Graig Jones
Mary Goodman
Meheh Daemi
Mahammad Parvin
Fateneh Ayouyhi
Yanisou Jamal
Coby Skye
Brande Jackson
Palmick McBride
Terrence McNally
Chris McCann
Zack Ebber
Ruth Strauss
Maragret Lindgren
Shandle Green
Douglass Millar
Steve Murphy
Mary Melkonian
James Hurlbut
Ian Velazquez
Pat Scales
John Kirkpatrick
Gail Bates
Michael Trujillo
Linda S. Ceballos
Susan b Nelson
Jim Beam
Virginia Stout
Dan Pasley
Roy Vandehoek
Patrick Meighan
Sally Marr
Berit Jordahl
Jim Caufield
Frank Dorrel
Art Halenbeck
Sheila Bernard
Paul Kirsch
Dee Hawkins
Clare Averill
Mark Ingman
Jim Vitek
Bob Erlich
Mark Elliot
Kent Gleinke
Kim Tarner
Barry Utzer
Arlene Stone

AW Goldstone
Joan Joseph
Pat Phillipes
Madelaine Schweb
Miriam R. Becker
Russ Whitaker
Phyllis Rotherstein
Milly St. Charles
Therese Diethin
Kathy Crandall
Suzanne Brent
Chuck Manning
Randy Herr
Louise Katz Sullivan
Garrett Mumma
Alice Welchert &
Harry Silberman
Brett Brown
Jennifer Berry, Dancer
Ed Begley, Jr.
Marilyn Goodman
Roy Tuckman, KPFK
Donna Jump
Elaine Perry
Kevin Healey
Nicholas Chen
Claudia Martinez
Lamar Hoover
Colin Ramsay
Kenaan Tabikh
Morris Danhi
Arturo Lemus
Harriet Aronow
Judy Gorman
Syed Ahmad
Vikki Hufnagel
Jeff Perlstein
Demita Hufnagel
L. Ulysses Gionii
Jan Goodman
Jim Odling
John Martinez
Susan Whitmyre
David Duhan
Bradley A. Tepaske
Roberta Frye
Douglas Barnett
Jim Yarbrough
Chandra Hauptman
Masha Petty
John Sheridan
Jay Kugelman
Debbie Speer
S.B. Gluck
Ynonne Michelle Adry
Jim De Maegt
Gerald Auth
Karolyn Berkman
Lester Radke
Michael Shoemaker
Joseph Thomas
Aaron Appelbary
Sasha karlik
Frank Dorrel
Steve Starr
Mike Varady
Ollie Bivins
Donas John
Paul Lion
Willie Ratcliff
Naomi Snyder
Dorothy M. Colvin
Njeri K. Mance
Adele Cannon
Mary Goodman
Pete Bramson
Peter Dudar
Johanna Sanchez
Roman Dadilla
Ananda Whitaker
Maneul Martinez
Adrian Ledesma
David L. Moore
Lionel Heredia
Albert Vega
Cat Vega
Katie Charles
Rolando Salmeron
Robert Johnson
Jonathan J. Markowitz
Joan Kelly
Learner Goude
Lee Kronick
Laura Santos
Raphael Travis
Joseph Gilbert
Robert Jackson
Tami Tirgrath
Nancy Lawrence
Derrick Hall
Patricia Lazalde
Leda Shapiro
Merritt Holloway
Marjory Harper
Charles Fredricks
Deborah Wuliger
Tony Butka
Randy Ziglar
John Wood
David Adelson
Chris Wicke
Nick Richert
Mark Torres
Tanya Selig
Star Michael
Toni Vincent
Lamar Hoover
Enrique Bava
Roger Dittman
Teri English
William Harrison
Lydia Brazon
Mary Welz
Christina Hale-Nardi
Tracy Conklin
Roberto N. Galvan
Marc Rubinn
Richard Wolff
H. Vincent Ivory
Helen Ewald
Mark Teipe
Andy Manoff
Phyllis Davies
Linda Everett
Thomas P. DuKet
Jennifer Pike
Linda Wehrli
Caroline Bordinaro
Cristina Dominguez
Julie Nevis
Joseph Leahy
Suzanne Crane
Nicholas Chen
Stanley Naftaly
Norma Kutzer
John Riddell
James Madigan
Derrick Taruc
Bella de Soto
David Moore
Lloyd DeArmond
Connie Kessinger
Shakti Maisen
Denise L Leonard
M.J. Kreinik
Ronald A. Partridge
Altaf Hussain
Leslie Miller
Jan-Peter Flack
Jean Gerard
Bradley A. TePaske, Ph.D., Natural Resources Defense Council
Guillermo Kuhl, GlobalExchange.org
Felix Aguilar, MD, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Douglas Hoffman, Educator
David R. Aul
Mike Callahan, Teacher
Michele Shaw
Alan Williamson, Electrical Solar Energy Engineer
Diana Postik
Norma Velia Williamson, Educator
Joe Forman
Bettina Lambert
Nyla Wilkins
Dorrine Marshall
Duncan Norsworthy
TC Bucci
Santa Cruz Jazz
Alain Romero
Keith Frick
Mike Garley
Lauralie Frykenberg
Lynn Cole
Rebecca Barker
Jonathan George Veal
Larry Henry
Melanie Formosa
Scott Smith
Andrea Contreras
Arnold F. Walter
Sheila C. Williams
Rev. Janna S. Parker (Cohen)
Christine Clemens
Donald Duran
Maria Farina
Jeff King
Brian Redfern
Jules Carvalho, Jr.
Robert W. Pann
Valerie Lembo
Lynn Selwa
James Madigan
Kara Soufer
Lorri Gustafson
Ken Taylor
Joan Walston
James Buslepp
Katy Yanda
Anonymous
Arnaldo P. Lerma
Ida J. Camburn
Arel Lucas
Alan Dakak
Yosef Rosen
Ruth O'Rourke
Albert Vega
John Monsour
M Garner
Albert Valencia
Joe Bloomer
Monica Tavcar
Afreen Malim
Joseph Edgar Thomas, Jr.
Maria Tortu
Standard Schaefer
Kristine Lai
Thomas Scott Nelson
Julienne LeMaster
Joanna Cook
Kim D. Wright
Eugena Ordonez
Rich Crook
Russell Chemerisov
Robert Brink, MRI
Georgiann Milan
Linette Davis, UCI
Bob Knight
Neela Jayaraman
Bridget Mundwiler
Francesca Harrison
Joseph Crutchfield, Not In Our Name, National Organizer
Charles Toole
Sandra Beckley
Dale Anania
Steve Hester
Lisa Olsen
John Gourley
Carol Lundgaard
Radu Bogdan
Elizabeth Walker
Anthony Aman
Jermaine Toney
Kaijah Bjorklund
Tamara Fishering
Steve Nelson
Patricia A. Stracquadaine
Patrick J. Dougherty
John Van Wie Bergamini, Libertarian
Rev. Roger Wolsey, United Methodist Church
Craig W. Rice
Kathryn Cleary
Charlotte Whiteley
Luya Rivera
Ann Kindfield, Educator
Jesse Keesaw
K C Mueller, UNESCO
George L. Peabody, Episcopal Church
Kevi Brannelly, National Lawyers Guild
Rob CLark
John Cougher
Thomas Colkett, SEIU
Katalinna Tomay
Myla Reson
Sarah Graff
Amy Frame, Teacher
Gary Johnson











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