ok - reading at norml.org i found that "While it is impossible to know how the Committee would have voted, all early indications were that several powerful members of the Committee were expected to oppose the bill. We now have additional time to
lobby the Public Safety Committee and the Assembly to support AB 390, which you can do
here and
here."
so maybe it is good that we didn't get shot down in the first round.. we can put our heads together and make sure the bill is fair for everyone...