Thanks so much for helping us get one step closer to making this Bill a Law!
There are 2 versions of the letter you can send below. One template is for an individual and the other is for a company/organization. There are 4 easy steps you can take to help us make this happen:
- Copy and paste the applicable template into a word document
- Update the template with your personal information
- Print the letter and sign it
- Email your signed letter to leg.unit@gov.ca.gov
Thanks so much for your support!!
INDIVIDUAL SENDING EMAIL
SEND ALL EMAILS TO: leg.unit@gov.ca.gov
SUBJECT: AB 1203 (Bains) Support Letter
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor of the State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1203 (Bains) – SUPPORT
Dear Governor Newsom:
I am writing this email today to request your signature on AB1203 Sales and use taxes: exemptions: breast pumps and related supplies. I am proud to support AB 1203 which would provide a sales tax exemption for breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, breast pump kits and breast pads.
Breast pumps are basic necessities for breastfeeding mothers, and early life necessities such as infant formula, baby food and diapers are exempt from sales and use tax. Taxing breast pumps and their supplies is not only unjust but limits access to breastfeeding by making the product more expensive.
Eliminating this tax is one step California can take to improve access to breastfeeding and breastmilk for families of all socioeconomic statuses. AB 1203 is a solution that’s both simple and cost-effective and will help improve infant mortality rates in California. Breast milk is one of the most highly effective preventative measures to protect infant health – including reducing the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)1. Families should have all available options for feeding their infants. By exempting the sales tax on breast pumps, AB 1203 will remove an unnecessary barrier for families who seek to provide breast milk for their infant children.
Sincerely,
Full Name
1 American Academy of Pediatrics. (2012). Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics, 129(3), e827–e841. Retrieved May 3, 2021, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22371471/.
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COMPANY/ORGANIZATION SENDING EMAIL
SEND ALL EMAILS TO: leg.unit@gov.ca.gov
SUBJECT: AB 1203 (Bains) Support Letter
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor of the State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1203 (Bains) – SUPPORT
Dear Governor Newsom:
COMPANY NAME requests your signature on AB1203 Sales and use taxes: exemptions: breast pumps and related supplies. COMPANY NAME is proud to support AB 1203 which would provide a sales tax exemption for breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, breast pump kits and breast pads.
Breast pumps are basic necessities for breastfeeding mothers, and early life necessities such as infant formula, baby food and diapers are exempt from sales and use tax. Taxing breast pumps and their supplies is not only unjust but limits access to breastfeeding by making the product more expensive.
Eliminating this tax is one step California can take to improve access to breastfeeding and breastmilk for families of all socioeconomic statuses. AB 1203 is a solution that’s both simple and cost-effective and will help improve infant mortality rates in California. Breast milk is one of the most highly effective preventative measures to protect infant health – including reducing the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)1. Families should have all available options for feeding their infants. By exempting the sales tax on breast pumps, AB 1203 will remove an unnecessary barrier for families who seek to provide breast milk for their infant children.
Sincerely,
Full Name
Title
COMPANY NAME
1 American Academy of Pediatrics. (2012). Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics, 129(3), e827–e841. Retrieved May 3, 2021, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22371471/.
