<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Sorrick, Antonette@DCA" <<a href="mailto:Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov">Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov</a>><br><b>Date:</b> April 22, 2013, 10:11:09 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> "'Marion Gwizdala (<a href="mailto:blind411@verizon.net">blind411@verizon.net</a>)'" <<a href="mailto:blind411@verizon.net">blind411@verizon.net</a>>, 'Laurie Mehta' <<a href="mailto:lauriemehta@yahoo.com">lauriemehta@yahoo.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:mwillows@sbcglobal.net">mwillows@sbcglobal.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:mwillows@sbcglobal.net">mwillows@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "'Donna Pomerantz (<a href="mailto:Donna.Pomerantz@ccbnet.org">Donna.Pomerantz@ccbnet.org</a>)'" <<a href="mailto:Donna.Pomerantz@ccbnet.org">Donna.Pomerantz@ccbnet.org</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:jsthom@comcast.net">jsthom@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:jsthom@comcast.net">jsthom@comcast.net</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:Creature_girl@comcast.net">Creature_girl@comcast.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:Creature_girl@comcast.net">Creature_girl@comcast.net</a>>, "'Don Brown (<a href="mailto:dlb723@comcast.net">dlb723@comcast.net</a>)'" <<a href="mailto:dlb723@comcast.net">dlb723@comcast.net</a>>, "'Pamela Hill (<a href="mailto:pdhill1958@gmail.com">pdhill1958@gmail.com</a>)'" <<a href="mailto:pdhill1958@gmail.com">pdhill1958@gmail.com</a>>, "'<a href="mailto:shannonldillon@hotmail.com">shannonldillon@hotmail.com</a>'" <<a href="mailto:shannonldillon@hotmail.com">shannonldillon@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Tom Scott' <<a href="mailto:tbsfolsom@sbcglobal.net">tbsfolsom@sbcglobal.net</a>>, 'Eric Holm' <<a href="mailto:ericholm@att.net">ericholm@att.net</a>>, "Robinson, Rosemary@DCA" <<a href="mailto:Rosemary.Robinson@dca.ca.gov">Rosemary.Robinson@dca.ca.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>SB 308 (Price) - Guide Dog Board Sunset Bill</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">SB 308 (Price) will extend the Board’s sunset review and Arbitration Pilot Project until January 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(2) Existing</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
law provides for the licensure and regulation of various businesses and professions by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs, including the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Existing law requires that the board consist of certain members.
Existing law</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> establishes a pilot project to provide an arbitration procedure for the purpose of resolving disputes between a guide
dog user and a licensed guide dog school, as specified. Existing law</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> repeals these provisions on January 1, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Attached to this e-mail is a draft letter of support for your consideration. If you would like your organization’s support to be officially recorded in the Senate Business,
Professions and Economic Development Committee analysis, please e-mail a copy to me today and I will forward it to the Committee consultant. The bill will be heard in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on April 29, 2013. The
rest of the letters will need to be mailed to the addresses below. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">The Honorable Curren Price
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Chair, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 2053<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Honorable Bill Emmerson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 5082<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Marty Block<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Ellen M. Corbett<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 313<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Cathleen Galgiani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 4082<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Ed Hernandez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 2080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Jerry Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 5064<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Alex Padilla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 4038<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Mark Wyland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 4048<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senator Leland Yee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Member, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">State Capitol, Room 4074<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95814</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Antonette Sorrick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">1625 N. Market Blvd., S-202<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sacramento, CA 95834<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">(916) 574-7825 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">(916) 574-7829 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov"><span style="color:blue">Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov</span></a>
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