AB 1282 to bring compassion, transparency and oversight to California’s animal blood banks.

AB 1289 will help increase agricultural revenue and make California a leader in supplying and processing plant-based foods

Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), along with bill sponsor, Social Compassion in Legislation, introduced AB 702, The Pet Breeder Humane Care Act. Historically, consumers have purchased pets, which led to a pet explosion in America. That explosion led to pet overpopulation and the mass euthanizing of millions of pets in shelters across the country, including hundreds of thousands of animals in California every year.

Sacramento CA, February 11, 2021, The world is in the midst of an extinction crisis, which is why today, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and joint author Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), along with cosponsors Social Compassion in Legislation and the Center for Biological Diversity, introduced AB 564 – The Biodiversity Protection and Restoration Act of 2021. This bill seeks to ensure all state agencies, consistent with Executive Orders from Governor Brown, B-54-18 and from Governor Newsom, N-82-20, consider and prioritize the protection of biodiversity in executing their statutory directives.

The Whale Entanglement Prevention Act would require ropeless crabbing gear by 2025, ensuring California’s leadership role in whale protection around the world.