I just received this from another list. Please send to anyone you know in Senator Simitian's district. This is the second senator taking this approach that I'm aware of -- don't miss this opportunity. Obviously, they've gotten enough constituent input to recognize this is a very divided issue. We need to use this to our benefit. Keep up the good work! I feel like a *&^%$ cheerleader! Peggy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2007 For More Information, Contact: Hema Sareen Mohan at (650) 688-6384 SIMITIAN TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON 'CALIFORNIA HEALTHY PETS ACT' SACRAMENTO - State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) announced today that he will hold a public forum in Palo Alto on Saturday, June 23 to discuss Assemblymember Lloyd Levine's AB 1634, known as the California Healthy Pets Act, which would prohibit any person from owning a cat or dog over the age of four months that has not been spayed or neutered, unless that person has a permit that allows them to own an unaltered cat or dog. "A lot of folks in my district have reached out to my office about AB 1634," said Simitian. "I want to give my constituents a forum where they can share their perspectives with me." Simitian is a member of the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, which is expected to hear the bill sometime in the next few weeks. Simitian will first hear invited speakers' prepared remarks in support of and opposition to the bill. The floor will then be opened to public comments, where each speaker will have up to two minutes to present. Simitian will host his forum as follows: Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Palo Alto City Hall Council Chambers 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto To RSVP or for further information, call Simitian's Palo Alto district office at (650) 688-6384 or Santa Cruz district office at (831) 425-0401 or visit www.senatorsimitian .com. Per the policy of the City of Palo Alto, only service animals are allowed inside City Hall. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================