Act now to support a Senate Bill to create pallid bat as the California state bat!

Every letter counts! Please support this cause!

On 17 February 2023, the Honorable Senator Caroline Menjivar (California Senate District 20) introduced Senate Bill 732 (SB 732) to name the Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) as the California State Bat.

On 17 March 2023, the California Bat Working Group submitted required paperwork declaring the group as a major sponsor of SB 732.

The following is the text of the bill:

• https://trackbill.com/bill/california-senate-bill-732-bats/2373760/

You can locate and send a support letter to your California State Senator here:

• https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators#:~:text=916)%20651%2D4038-,District%20Offices,(949)%20598%2D5850

You can register and submit a support letter to the bill sponsor (Sen. Menjivar) and the bill review committee here:

• https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/faces/index.xhtml

Deadline: Support letters must be delivered by 18 April 2023
(electronically or by U.S. Post)

When you submit your letters, feel free to CC <letters_CAstatebat@googlegroups.com> to help coordinate our outreach efforts.

Stay tuned for more actions you can take to support the State Bat Bill!