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AB 2518: California Cancer Research Fund
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Please send in your support for this bill today!  The Northern California Cancer Center is the primary sponsor of California State Assembly Bill 2518, a bill that will add the California Cancer Research Fund to the California state income tax form's contribution section. The bill is currently in the California state legislative cycle and thanks to support from over 70 individuals and 10 agencies, this bill passed through the California Assembly, and most recently passed in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. You can be a part of the success of this bill since it still needs more support to be passed through the entire legislative process.Bill language Current status of AB 2518 Photo: Assemblyman Torrico with NCCC's Donald Nielsen, Serena Espinosa and Rebecca Chekouras What You Can Do Today to Be a Part of This Important Legislation The process of passing AB 2518 has multiple steps. There will be at least 2-3 more votes on this bill, so your support is needed and valued at various points along the way. The bill will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee next, so NCCC currently requests support letters for AB 2518 for that purpose. Please click on the links below to access the current support letters: 1) Sign a support letter as an individual: INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT LETTER 2) Sign a support letter on behalf of your company/organization/agency: AGENCY SUPPORT LETTER Please print the support letter on your agency's letterhead and fill in your agency's name where it reads "[your agency's name here]." 3) Send in your letter to Serena Espinosa at the Northern California Cancer Center in one of three ways:
NCCC will include your letter in a bulk package of letters that will be sent to the California State Senate's Appropriations Committee. 4) If this bill passes, contribute to the California Cancer Research Fund on the 2008 state income tax return form. Links & More Information
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