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This is your one-stop shop for all the latest news about SCIL campaigns, organizational events and other updates. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay in the know about everything that is being done to save and protect animals and how you can help.

August 21, 2026
AB 2344 Passes the Senate; Goes back to Assembly For Final Votes! Update on September 19th Event That You Won't Want To Miss! Please ask Governor Newsom to Veto AB 1722!
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August 27, 2026
Please Ask Governor Newsom to Veto AB 1722 plus an Update on September 19th Event That You Won't Want to Miss!
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August 24, 2026
SCIL is proud to announce our new board member, Nicole Rechtszaid. Now is the time to contact the Governor to sign AB 1999 into law! And we are proud to announce that our volunteer data scientist, Michael Mavrovouniotis, published another important and insightful peer-reviewed paper titled, "Shelter Dog Census Changes Track Intakes but Resolve Slowly via Outcomes and Especially Adoptions."
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August 19, 2026
AB 1999 Passes the Full Senate! Watch Senator Tim Grayson Present AB 1999 on the Senate Floor this Afternoon. Help Us Pass AB 2344. Call Your State Senator and tell them: Please Vote Yes on AB 2344!
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August 13, 2026
Critical progress update on AB 2344, 1382 & 1999. Plus, have you gotten your ticket for the upcoming event?
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August 10, 2026
This will be an inspiring evening with friends, supporters, elected officials, and special guests who share our determination to create a more compassionate world. Your ticket directly supports the work ahead, and we hope you’ll be there to celebrate what we’ve accomplished together.
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August 4, 2026
SCIL sponsored AB 2344 put on suspense file, a thank you & update on duck rescue, & latest Because They Need Us Podcast
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July 30, 2026
Email these two state senators today, urging them to vote YES on AB 1382, new special guest announcement for the upcoming Justice for Animals event, and plant-based milk is back in school!
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July 23, 2026
Special event coming up, Judie stands up for endangered species on the news, and call to action needed to STOP GMO animals!
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July 17, 2026
We have been working diligently with rescue group, the Funky Chicken Rescue, and advocates/whistleblowers, "The Duck Sanctuary Exposed," as well as law enforcement, including both San Diego and Riverside County's animal care and control departments, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, and the U.S. DOJ, to seek justice for the surviving 800 animals...
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