Following are selected articles, editorials, and blog posts about efforts by the trial lawyers to use legislation to defrock the state rock to make it easier to file asbestos-related lawsuits. This section will be updated as new articles appear.
News Media Articles
Caught between the state rock and a hard place - Lode rockhounds bristle at bill to demote serpentine
Stockton Record, August 2, 2010
Californians Debate Fate of Official State Rock
Voice of America July 26, 2007
Lawmaker seeks to defrock 'toxic' official state rock
BBC July 17, 2010
Californian health lobby sets sights on state rock
The Independent (U.K.), July 16, 2010
Geologists protest bill to remove state rock
San Francisco Chronicle, July 16, 2010
Calif may dump 'state rock' that contains asbestos
Associated Press, July 15, 2010
California May Drop Its Official State Rock
New York Times, July 13, 2010
Rock stuck in a hard place
San Francisco Examiner, July 7, 2010
Columns and Editorials
Stop ridiculous debate over state rock
Media News Group editorial, August 13, 2010
Serpentine politics: A spat in Sacramento over dethroning official state rock
San Diego Union-Tribune editorial, August 11, 2010
The irrational fear of our state rock
David Ropeik op-ed, Los Angeles Times July 27, 2010
State stones will break your bones
Monterey Herald editorial, July 23, 2010
The state rock - Bill to defrock state rock brings more intrigue to Sacramento
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat editorial, July 21, 2010
California state-rock bill has serpentine agenda
Dan Walters column, Sacramento Bee, July 9, 2010
Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater: The Serpentine Issue in California
Garry Hayes, geology instructor, Modesto Community College, The Daily Kos, July 8, 2010
Website and Blog Posts
The California Serpentine Fight Goes On
Andrew's Geology Blog, About.com, August 19, 2010
Home Sweet Serpentine
KQED Quest Community Science Blog, August 16, 2010
'Save the rock' or 'Drop the rock'?
OC Watchdog blog, Orange County Register, August 12, 2010
California Serpentine: To Assembly Member Lieu - A Question of Openness and Fairness
Garry Hayes, Geology instructor, Modesto Community College, August 12, 2010
Standing on a Rock: Why the California Legislature Needs to Hear From Educators, Students and Scientists
Garry Hayes, Geology instructor, Modesto Community College, August 10, 2010
SB 624 Senator Romero's Lies
Minerals expert Justin Zzyzx, July 24, 2010
The Law Against Serpentine: The Attorneys' Arena
Andrew Alden, About.com, July 12, 2010
Serpentine - SB 624, Senator Gloria Romero and ADAO
Minerals expert Justin Zzyzx, July 5, 2010
Something Doesn't Feel Right About This: The Serpentine Issue in California
Garry Hayes, Geology instructor, Modesto Community College, July 2, 2010
Official Serpentine Rock Awareness Facebook Page
California Serpentine Awareness! Keep our Rock! Fight SB 624