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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> news@seeingeye.org [mailto:news@seeingeye.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 09, 2016 1:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Christina Thomas<br><b>Subject:</b> Message to our graduates in California<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#CBCFB4;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=151 style='width:113.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:~WRD043.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. The Seeing Eye"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=449 valign=top style='width:336.75pt;padding:22.5pt 15.0pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=OkeDuCILMITwFMuEdLLSAw" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:~WRD043.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Donate"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.75pt'><td colspan=2 style='background:#ADC33C;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To our graduates in California,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Usually this time of year we're jealous of you guys, but we're happy to report it is in the 70s and sunny here in Morristown! Spring has come early this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We would like to call your attention to two proposed new laws currently under consideration in California.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The first, AB1824, is a bill in the California Assembly that would expand protection for service dogs from being attacked by loose or uncontrolled dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Under existing California law (Sections 600.2 and 600.5 of the state Penal Code), owners of dogs that injure or kill service dogs can be charged with a crime, provided the service dog “is in discharge of its duties” at the time of the injury or death. In addition, under the current law, the court may award the dog user restitution for veterinary bills and/or the cost of replacing the service dog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The proposed bill would:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Remove the requirement that the service dog “is in discharge of its duties” at the time of the injury or death.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Include not just service dogs but also dogs that are being trained to be service dogs, and puppies that are being raised to be service dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Expand restitution claims to include medical or medical-related expenses for the dog user, and lost wages or income incurred by the dog user, as a direct result of the incident.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There is a hearing scheduled for AB1824 on March 15 at 9 a.m. in Assembly Committee Room 126 of the State Capitol building, 1301 10th Street (10th & L Streets), Sacramento.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like more information, go to <a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=8ipftyTEqIQCBavpGg-ScQ">https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/AB1824/2015</a>. To read the bill, go to <a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=nmYtJNtqAzYqjNhTyYTBAQ">http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_1801-1850/ab_1824_bill_20160208_introduced.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The second bill, under consideration in the California Senate, is SB1331. This bill would amend the existing law concerning the jurisdiction and board membership of the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SB1331 would:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Allow any certified out-of-state guide dog school, including The Seeing Eye, to provide follow-up instruction to graduates of that school living in California without requiring a license from the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Change the composition of the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Under the current law, two of the seven members of the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind must be blind or visually impaired and use guide dogs. Under the proposed bill, the number of guide dog users on the board would be increased from two to three. Additionally, of these three board members, SB1331 would require one representative from each of the two major consumer organizations representing Californians who are blind or visually impaired. In addition, the bill would require the Governor to consider recommendations from those two organizations when making appointments to the board. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about SB1331, go to <a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=DJ2U3PACSYi6bjFuv3f_vA">https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/SB1331/2015</a>. To read the bill, go to <a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=9UeFr0wuB1T-I8SFL2Wgag">http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_1301-1350/sb_1331_bill_20160219_introduced.html</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like to express your opinion about either bill, contact your Assembly member (for AB1824) or Senator (for SB1331). You can find contact information for your legislators at <a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=EI5zTf8_socNkuTDA4akHw">http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Craig Garretson<br>Manager of Communications<br>The Seeing Eye<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D17A18.7C9B4790" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='background:#31241B;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=applelinksgreen><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><a href="http://support.seeingeye.org/site/R?i=WNCuA0gd3-cDly7n_aV5cQ">contact</a></span></b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'>The Seeing Eye<br>P.O. 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