Maynard , 29 , moved to California from Oregon last year when she learned she had terminal brain cancer . California is one of five states where doctor assisted suicide is legal . Her family appealed to the Oregon Legislature on Wednesday , airing a video taped days before Maynard 's death in November . In the video , she asks lawmakers to pass a bill that would make assisted suicide legal in her home state .
Maynard , 29 , moved to Oregon from California last year when she learned she had terminal brain cancer . Oregon is one of five states where doctor assisted suicide is legal . Her family appealed to the California Legislature on Wednesday , airing a video taped days before Maynard 's death in November . In the video , she asks lawmakers to pass a bill that would make assisted suicide legal in her home state .