We exist to raise awareness for consumer protections and children’s rights

Be Ready to Share:

1. Your name, your city and zip code. They will want to verify you are a constituent and live in the area they represent.

2. Request a meeting to speak with the representative or the district director to discuss your concerns regarding consumer protections. If they ask what about, you can say, there are liability free products on the market that need consumer protections, and there needs to be better policies that ensure consumers are protected in specific circumstances.

3. You can also ask if the representative will be hosting any constituent events where you can meet and speak with him or her.

Find your representative’s contact information here: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

Suggested talking points:

1. Strict medical mandates (i.e.: vaccine mandates) have been breeding discrimination against a small minority of people with concerns they are liability free and pose serious risk for some people.

2. Opt-out rights are a necessary civil right and we need consumer protections, especially

1. when there are risks,

2. when a product is liability free, and especially,

3. when the federal government is out of compliance with federal safety requirements.

3. Why are opt-out rights necessary? Informed consent requires that a patient or their legally authorized representative voluntarily, knowingly, and competently agrees to a medical intervention. This agreement must be given freely—without duress, coercion, or manipulation—after receiving clear, comprehensive, and sufficient information about the nature, purpose, risks, benefits, potential complications, and available alternatives, including the option to refuse treatment. If access to education or employment is conditioned on receiving a mandated medical intervention, then denying opt-out rights becomes coercive, restricts fundamental rights, and fosters discrimination.

4. If you have a personal story of you or your child being discriminated against, humbly share your story and ask them to consider the undue harm strict mandates cause when fear of perceived contagiousness is causing unnecessary discrimination.

Make your meeting memorable:

• If you’ve met with your legislator before, meet with them again. Developing positive relationships with your legislator and their staff is key to winning them over. Never met with them before? Now’s the time! And we’re here to help.

• The more you share, the less they will remember. Stick to 2-3 talking points, and that’s it. Sharing too many points, especially hard to believe facts that may make them feel like they’re wrong, won’t resonate. 

• Stick to points that aim to give them a new perspective because you can’t change their mind about what they already believe in a 15 minute meeting. People are willing to accept they didn’t realize something, but they’re not likely to think they’re wrong about what they believe.

• Keep it simple. Build a relationship with your representative and their staff. If they like you, they’re more likely to care about helping you.

• In a 15 minute meeting, make a point to build a positive relationship. Being likeable leaves a longer lasting and positive impact and is more likely to end with an interest in supporting you.

• Leave with a clear ask: If a bill ever lands on your desk regarding vaccine mandates, please vote to protect our consumer and civil right to opt-out with reasonable accommodations, especially when they are liability free.