Monday, November 30, 2009

NAC Advisory - California

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NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE

ADVISORY

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http://www.naturistaction.org

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DATE : November 30, 2009

SUBJECT: NEF California Poll 2009

TO : All naturists and other concerned citizens

Dear Naturist,

This is an advisory from the Naturist Action Committee (NAC) concerning opinion polling conducted in the state of California, as commissioned by the Naturist Education Foundation.

NEF CALIFORNIA POLL 2009

The Naturist Education Foundation (NEF) announces the results of its NEF California Poll 2009. The poll is a public opinion survey commissioned by NEF and conducted by the independent polling firm of Zogby International.

The poll is a statistically valid sampling of California adults, focusing on the topics of body acceptance and the responsible use of public land for clothing-optional recreation.

Highlights of the poll:

• strong support for nude sunbathing.

• acceptance for the personal rights of those who

are nude in their own homes or on their own property

- even if they may occasionally be seen by others.

• significant rejection of the notion that the majority

of Californians are personally offended by the non-sexual

nudity of others.

• sixty-two percent agreement with those who are calling

for the California Dept. of Parks & Recreation to exercise

its legal authority to designate clothing-optional

areas in state parks.

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The Naturist Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to provide informational and educational material from, to and about naturists throughout North America.

You may find details of the NEF California Poll 2009 on the Web site of the Naturist Education Foundation:

http://www.naturisteducation.org/nef.ca.poll.2009

Contact the Naturist Education Foundation:

NEF board member (CA): Allen Baylis (714) 962-0915 rab@baylislaw.com

NEF Chair: Bob Morton (512) 282-6621 nef@naturistaction.org

PLEASE HELP NAC TO CONTINUE HELPING NATURISTS!

The Naturist Action Committee contributed funding for the NEF California Poll 2009. NAC remains committed to the vigorous defense of the clothing-optional use of public land. Activism on behalf of naturists can be expensive, and NAC relies entirely on the voluntary financial support of people like YOU.

Won't you please send a generous donation to:

NAC

PO Box 132

Oshkosh, WI 54903

Or call toll free (800) 886-7230 (8AM-4PM, Central Time, weekdays) to donate by phone using your MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Or use your credit card to make a convenient online donation: http://www.naturistaction.org/donate/

Thank you for choosing to make a difference.

Naturally,

Bob Morton

Executive Director

Naturist Action Committee

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Naturist Action Committee (NAC) - PO Box 132, Oshkosh, WI 54903

Executive Dir. Bob Morton - execdir@naturistaction.org

Board Member Allen Baylis - rab@baylislaw.com

Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick - naturist@sunclad.com

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1 comment:

Brian Taylor - PRO for British Naturism said...

Keep up the good work!

This poll sounds like a very useful measure of public opinion. I hope you can make good use of it to bring pressure on to your authorities to improve their attitudes to naturism (and avoid situations like that at San Onofre State Beach).

I have to say that the result of the poll does not surprise me, but it seems it is necessary to conduct such polls in order to convince some people!