[Nfbc-info] Oppose AB 1705: updated letter to Senators and Consultants

[Shannon Dillon]

Good afternoon,

I made a couple minor changes to the letter I sent the other day.  i
corrected errors; the changes are not substantive. If you have not
sent emails or letters, please use this version.

The NFBCA and California Association of Guide Dog Users have been
working on sun setting the California State Board of Guide Dogs for
the Blind for a few years now.  In 2015, at our state convention, we
passed a resolution to take steps to sunset the board. We made some
significant progress lessening the jurisdiction of the board last
year.  However, we have more work to do to sunset the board.

The author of the bill is still convinced blind consumers need
protection from the Board, even though the Board does not protect
blind consumers, and consumers from NFBCA and CCB, and the
representatives of Guide Dogs for the Blind are telling the author the
Board doesn’t protect consumers. Help get the word out that the Board
is not protecting consumers, it places hurdles because users and their
schools, and we want the Board to sunset.

Previously we sent letters to Assembly members. Now our fight has
moved to the Senate so I’m asking for everyone to send letters and
make calls to senators on the Senate Business, professions, and
Economic Development Committee. Please send them by July 3. You can
send one letter. Address it to the Chair of the Committee, Jerry Hill
and CC everyone else. You can also email the letter to Chief
Consultant Bill Gage and Consultant Elissa Silva who are consultants
to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
Committee. A sample is attached.

For those who can't attend hearings, please write letters and make
phone calls. The next hearing will be held on July 10 in Sacramento at
the State Capitol.

For more information, please see the attached sample letter which can
be used for talking points.

Here is the contact information for Senators on the Business,
Professions and Economic Development Committee, as well as Bill Gage
and Elissa Silva.

Members of the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic
Development

 Jerry Hill (chair)
 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 5035

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4013

 Fax: (916) 651-4913



 District Office

 1528 South El Camino Real, Suite 303

 San Mateo, CA 94402

 Phone: (650) 212-3313

 Fax: (650) 212-3320





 Senator Jean Fuller (Vice Chair)

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 4048

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4016

 Fax: (916) 651-4916



 Bakersfield District Office

 5701 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 150

 Bakersfield, CA 93309

 Phone: (661) 323-0443

 Fax: (661) 323-0446



 Senator Bill Dodd

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 5064

 Sacramento,  CA  95814

 Phone:  (916) 651-4003

 Fax:  (916) 651-4903



 Santa Rosa Office

 50 D Street, Suite 300

 Santa Rosa, CA 95404

 Phone: (707) 576-2093

 Fax:  (707) 576-2095





 Senator Cathleen Galgiani

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 5097

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4005

 Fax: (916) 651-4905



 Stockton District Office

 31 E. Channel Ste 440

 Stockton, CA 95202

 Phone: (209) 948-7930

 Fax: (209) 948-7993



 Senator Steven M Glazer

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 5108

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4007

 Fax: (916) 651-4907



 Orinda Office

 51 Moraga Way, Suite 2

 Orinda, CA 94563

 Phone: (925) 258-1176

 Fax: (925) 258-9982



 Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D.

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 2080

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4022

 Fax: (916) 651-4922



 West Covina District Office

 100 S. Vincent Ave, Ste. 401

 West Covina, CA 91790

 Phone: (626) 430-2499



 Senator Josh Newman

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 4082

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: 916.651.4029

 Fax: 916.651.4929



 Brea Office

 1800 E. Lambert Road, Suite 150

 Brea, CA 92821

 Phone: 714.671.9474

 Fax: 714.671.9750





 Senator Dr. Richard Pan

 District Office

 2251 Florin Road, Suite 156

 Sacramento, CA 95822

 Phone: (916) 262-2904

 Fax: (916) 914-2179



 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 5114

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4006

 Fax: (916) 651-4906



 Senator Scott Wilk

 Capitol Office

 State Capitol, Room 4090

 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4021

 Fax: (916) 651-4921



 Santa Clarita Office

 23920 Valencia Blvd, Suite 250

 Santa Clarita, CA 91355

 Phone: (661) 286-1471

 Fax: (661) 286-2543

 Chief Consultant:  Bill Gage
Bill.Gage at sen.ca.gov

 Consultants: Elissa Silva
Elissa.Silva at sen.ca.gov

 Assistant:  Krimilda McKenzie
 State Capitol, Room 2053
 Sacramento, CA 95814

 Phone: (916) 651-4104

 Fax:  (916) 266-9343

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SHANNON L. DILLON
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