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Opponents, known as PetPAC, held a dueling press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz Monday to unveil two TV advertisements that will be aired on Sacramento broadcast stations until AB 1634 is heard Wednesday by the Senate Local Government Committee. The ad campaign, costing less than $100,000, characterizes mandatory sterilization as a misguided overreach. Critics claim that pet owners should decide for themselves whether to spay or neuter. A former co-sponsor of the bill, the California Veterinary Medical Association, changed its position to neutral last week in response to split views among members. AB 1634, one of the year s most controversial bills, has attracted hundreds of people to legislative hearings. It narrowly passed the Assembly last month, 41-38. 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Our country, if it is to be considered civilized, needs to protect all living things - including animals, said Barker, who taped his final episode of The Price is Right last month. Supporters say that about 500,000 unwanted pets are euthanized annually and that mandatory sterilization would reduce that number. Opponents, known as PetPAC, held a dueling press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz Monday to unveil two TV advertisements that will be aired on Sacramento broadcast stations until AB 1634 is heard Wednesday by the Senate Local Government Committee. The ad campaign, costing less than $100,000, characterizes mandatory sterilization as a misguided overreach. Critics claim that pet owners should decide for themselves whether to spay or neuter. A former co-sponsor of the bill, the California Veterinary Medical Association, changed its position to neutral last week in response to split views among members. 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Our country, if it is to be considered civilized, needs to protect all living things - including animals, said Barker, who taped his final episode of The Price is Right last month. Supporters say that about 500,000 unwanted pets are euthanized annually and that mandatory sterilization would reduce that number. Opponents, known as PetPAC, held a dueling press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz Monday to unveil two TV advertisements that will be aired on Sacramento broadcast stations until AB 1634 is heard Wednesday by the Senate Local Government Committee. The ad campaign, costing less than $100,000, characterizes mandatory sterilization as a misguided overreach. Critics claim that pet owners should decide for themselves whether to spay or neuter. A former co-sponsor of the bill, the California Veterinary Medical Association, changed its position to neutral last week in response to split views among members. 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