Dear residents of the 29th Senate District:

Do you have a common sense idea to cut waste, fraud and abuse from state government? Are you a small business owner frustrated by bureaucratic red tape? Do you see a sensible solution to a growing problem in the community?

Some of the best ideas for state legislation come from those most affected by the proposal at a local level. If you have an idea for a new law that you’d like me to consider, or if you’d like to legitimately see a particular law abolished, I hope you will participate in my “There Ought To Be a Law” contest.

I hope to include one idea in my 2010 legislative bill package in February. The person submitting the chosen idea will be invited to join me for lunch in Sacramento and will receive a California State flag that has been flown over the State Capitol.

To submit your idea to my “There Ought To Be a Law” contest, please visit my website, at www.senate.ca.gov/huff and fill out a short form describing your idea. Send it to my Capitol office by November 30, 2009, and the winner will be announced in January 2010.

If you have questions, please contact Kelly Garman in my Capitol office, who is coordinating the contest this year. You can reach her by phone at (916) 651-4029.

I look forward to reviewing your proposals for state legislation.