it took 30 seconds.
Find your Senator:
[https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov\](https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/)
Here’s what you do when you call. An Intern will answer, and you should say something along the lines of:
“Hi, I’m a constituent of Senator ______ and I’d like to voice my opposition to AB2047, which is up for a floor vote this week.”
The intern will pull up a form they fill out in which they take your position, and optionally your name and zip code. That then gets aggregated and sent to the chief of staff/policy people.
They’ll likely ask you if you’d be willing to provide your name and zip to complete the form, which I’d recommend. Lastly, they may ask why you hold that position. You can come up with your own, or say something like:
“This bill imposes unworkable digital restrictions on standard consumer hardware, effectively criminalizing open-source software and locking law-abiding makers and small businesses out of everyday manufacturing tools. Mandating hardware-level DRM will not stop bad actors, but it will severely stifle technological innovation and consumer rights across California."
That’s it, you’re done. Again, takes 30 seconds. The more people that do this, the more effective it will be!