I am starting this petition because animal abuse is still a big problem all over the world, and you can't begin to end this by walking house to house and finding animal abuse behind closed doors. I decided to start with Marineland because it has already been documented that there is animal abuse taking place there. Even 8 former employees came forward and admitted this. If no attention is paid to this, more and more animals that should be free in the wild will be confined in a place that doesn't even treat them properly.

I believe the driving age should be increased to age 18 because of a personal life experience. I was 17 at the time and was careless and acted out. I always drove fast, loving the speed. I guess to say I had a need for speed and couldn't help myself. Because I was young and because of being an inexperienced driver I totaled my car and managed to overcome serious damage to myself. I had 11 broken ribs, 14 fractures in my pelvis, a broken shoulder, internal bleeding, and internal damage. Let's prevent this from happening to other kids and raise the driving age.

At age 18, you are eligible to join the armed forces and die for your country. If you are seen as responsible enough to die fighting for your country, you should also been seen as responsible enough to consume alcohol.

I am starting this petition because we've all known people who have died on the water, and thus know the danger. The people who have been saved by the vigilance of those folks on the helicopter are many. We need the eyes, ears, and knowledge these saviors in the sky posses to keep tragedies down.

This issue affects me and my neighbors where we live, adjacent to the regional Bay Trail in bicycle-friendly Alameda, California. It is just wrong that apartment owners provide car parking spaces to their tenants but no place to secure their bicycles! A decree by Governor Brown would require all cities in California to put the bicycle parking provision in their zoning ordinances, who in turn would require all multi-family housing owners to provide a secure bike shed or bike lockers on the property AND allow bicycles to be stored on patios, decks and balconies.

As long time fans, supporters, and followers of the hit television series, "Dallas" for both network and cable television we, the Undersigned, call upon the Chief Executive Officers and Marketing Managers of these Corporations to seriously consider giving this outstanding series/franchise a home on your network or cable television channel(s). "Dallas," and the fictional 'Ewing Family' have had a place at both dinner and tray tables the world over, originally, from 1978 to 1991 on CBS then again in 2012 on TNT and until recently it was the BEST SHOW on television anywhere under writers and producers headed by Ms. Cynthia Cidre and Mr. Mike Robin. Link #1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_%281978_TV_series%29 Link #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_%282012_TV_series%29 We believe that the cast and crew from this series is the BEST in television, and should be given every opportunity and every chance to succeed! That is why we petition your corporations to seriously consider lending space and time to this iconic television series. Cementing its place in television history. Thank you for your support and consideration. We look forward to your response...

It seems ludicrous to endanger the lives of so many people by lengthening the response time. If Newport has the highest concentration of people going to sea, it only makes sense for Newport to have the rescue capability at hand. Please sign to protect the lives of our sea going community.

This Judge has been deemed Unethical and publicly admonished by his peers for attempting to intimidate a public college in an effort to further his own son's career while trampling on the rights of other Father's who want to see their children.. John Nesbitt has refused to allow me to have custody of my child. He refuses to enforce his own order which allows me visitation rights with my son! Tell this unethical Judge to enforce his own visitation order or grant me full custody of my 16 year old son who wants to live with me or show one single reason why it shouldn't be allowed. Put up or shut up Nesbitt!

Dominus Holdings, LLC is trying to change their plans for 838 W Erie Street. They want to remove/reduce the set backs and make the buildings taller. Residents have already met, discussed and approved an architectural plan. We did not approve these changes!

As daylight shortens, commuters and trail users have to find alternative routes that do not include Delaware State Parks in the fall, winter, and spring. The affordability of new lighting technologies is making it safer to commute or recreate during night time hours. My recreational opportunities are limited between September and April because I work an 8 to 5 job.

This is a proposal for a ‘Water Consumption Tax’ when purchasing meat, dairy and eggs. A person consuming meat, dairy and eggs is responsible for massive amounts of water usage for the production of the animal products, far more than a person living a plant based lifestyle. In some cities, households are limited to only 50 gallons of water usage per person a day and fined if they exceed that amount. The same should apply to omnivores who eat animal products without consequence for the water crisis. The standard diet of a person in the United States requires 4,200 gallons of water per day (for animals’ drinking water, irrigation of crops, processing, washing, cooking, etc.). A person on a vegan diet requires only 300 gallons a day. It takes approximately 660 gallons of water to produce one quarter pound hamburger patty. At those numbers, it takes 2640 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. Using that estimate it would take 6,600,000 gallons of water to produce one ton of beef; which would be equivalent to filling a 40 gallon bathtub 165,000 times. It is time for people who are consuming animal products to pull their own weight and to start being responsible for their impact to California's water crisis.

Great News! Another BIG WIN for campaign funding transparency this year! More than 11,000 people signed petitions, thousands left comments on Governor Jerry Brown's website, and hundreds called on this issue. This influenced the Governor to sign SB 844. Authored by Senator Fran Pavley, SB 844 will make it easy to see online who's spending money for and against California propositions. It requires the Secretary of State to create an online page listing the total amount raised and the top ten funders supporting and opposing the propositions. Perhaps most importantly, the official ballot pamphlet will include a link to the webpage, so it is easy to find. Please sign the petition thanking Governor Brown and urging him to join the California Clean Money Campaign to pass the California DISCLOSE Act in 2015.