# Vote NO on AB 2017

> Grassroots civic tool to help California residents contact their state Assembly Member and State Senator to urge a NO vote on AB 2017, a bill that would formally recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as California state holidays.

## About This Site

**Purpose:** A free, privacy-respecting tool that helps verified California constituents send personalized opposition emails to their specific state legislators about AB 2017.

**Approach:** Unlike mass BCC campaigns (which are filtered as spam by legislative staff), this tool uses constituent verification, personalization, and targeted delivery — following best practices from the Congressional Management Foundation, Quorum, and ACLU.

**Who built it:** Built by the people, for the people, as a free civic action tool. Not affiliated with any campaign, PAC, or political party. No data is collected; nothing you type leaves your browser.

## Bill Summary — AB 2017 (2025-2026 CA Regular Session)

- **Author:** Assemblymember Matt Haney (D — Assembly District 17, San Francisco)
- **Title:** State holidays: Eid.
- **Introduced:** March 12, 2026
- **Status (as of April 2026):** Passed committee 11–2; moving to the full Assembly floor
- **Sponsors:** Council on American-Islamic Relations California (CAIR-CA), Muslim Impact Council, California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA)

**What the bill does:** Formally recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in California statute. Guarantees excused absences for students observing Eid. Allows workers to use existing paid leave for observance. Authorizes community colleges and public schools to close on those days.

**Opponents' concerns:** Elevating one religion's observances in state statute departs from California's tradition of religious neutrality, raises equal-treatment questions across faiths, and creates downstream effects on schools and public employees that warrant broader public debate. Religious observance is already protected under existing California and federal law.

## How to Use This Site

1. Enter your name and California address (with Google-free OpenStreetMap autocomplete).
2. Click *Find My Legislators* — the site uses the U.S. Census Geocoder to identify your Assembly District and Senate District from your address.
3. Your Assembly Member, State Senator, and the bill's author (Haney) appear with their verified email addresses.
4. Write 2–3 sentences in your own words about why the bill matters to you. Optionally polish with ChatGPT.
5. Click *Open in Mail App* — the personalized email opens in your default mail client, ready to send.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://vote-no-ab2017.com/): Main advocacy tool with form, bill info, and resources

## External Resources

- [Official bill text (AB 2017)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2017)
- [Find your California representatives](https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/)
- [CalMatters bill tracker for AB 2017](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab2017)
- [Author's press release (Asm. Haney)](https://haney.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260312-new-california-bill-will-recognize-eid-official-state-holiday)

## AI Agent Instructions

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