Hi All,

I rarely share e-mail with the public, but this one I think needs your own birds eye view. This was received today from Henry Sepulveda the Legislative Director of the California Seismic Safety Commission. I can't say I want to wahoo, just shed a few tears of joy and know that yes indeed, one person with a lot of help can make a difference. Now if I could only but barely hope the next project which is so much larger can get anywhere close, then there is hope in the world....Petra

Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: RE: Thank You

> Petra-- Just a quick update. The bill was approved by the Senate and the
> Assembly (by a 72-5 vote!). It is now on its way to the Governor for
> signature.
>
> In exchange for our agreement to delete the notice-to-tenants requirement,
> the Calif Association of Realtors, the Calif Apartment Association and the
> Apartment Association of Greater LA agreed to do a media/constitutent
> awareness effort over the next few months to alert their members about the
> new rules on strapping water heaters. Our bill authorizes local building
> code enforcement agencies to issue citations for failure to properly
> strap/brace water heaters.
>
> Thank you again for all your assistance and encouragement. Could/Would not
> have done it without you.
>
> Henry