Miranda's Rescue Shot Dogs It "Rescued"! Compassion PAC Endorses Janelle Kellman for Lieutenant Governor! Latest Because They Need Us Podcast with Australian Member of Parliament, Emma Hurst, Part 2!

Dr. Gary Michelson Op-Ed: The City Kills Thousands of Shelter Animals While Defunding Solutions & Latest Because They Need Us Podcast with Australian Member of Parliament, Emma Hurst!

AB 2344, the Justice for Seized Animals Act, Unanimously Passes Assembly Appropriations + Calls to action...

ACT NOW! Call the Chair and Vice Chair no later than 5PM on Wednesday urge them to "please support AB 2344 and move it to the Assembly Floor." Also, help protect Los Angeles Shelters by saving funding! Plus, AB 1999 passes full Assembly unanimously, and LA Times feature.

Today, AB 1999, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), and cosponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, the California Veterinary Medical Board, the California Veterinary Medical Association, and San Diego Humane Society passed the full Assembly with an initial unanimous vote of 63 to 0.

Call to Action: Expand Marine Protected Area in Laguna Beach! & Laguna Beach Passes Glue Trap Ban!

SCIL's Volunteer Data Scientist Publishes New Article Regarding How to Reduce "Length of Stay" in Animal Shelters + Call to Actions for AB 1999 & the Farm Bill

Many of you know, but as a reminder, California voters passed a historic proposition in 2018, Prop 12. It is a landmark animal welfare law that establishes minimum space requirements for breeding pigs, veal calves, and egg-laying hens. The bad news: the proposed Farm Bill, which is only voted on every 5 years, has language that the pork industry wants in it! It will be voted on next week! Please call you House of Representative TODAY!

We are happy to report that, yesterday, AB 2344 (Haney), which we have named the Justice for Seized Animals Act, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a unanimous vote of 9-0. We are thrilled to share that yesterday, after intense advocacy by SCIL, a broad coalition of both American and Australian animal protection organizations, and your calls and letters, SB 1212 (Jones) was voted down by the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.

AB 2344 (Haney), which would have created an animal abuse registry, was removed from the April 14 Assembly Public Safety. The Chair offered a path to move AB 2344 forward by changing its scope while still helping animals. Please make calls TODAY and MONDAY to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee's Chair and Vice Chair: Urge them to vote NO on SB 1212! Plus, Joey Tuccio, volunteer at Starts with One Today Rescue, to discuss the harsh realities of animal cruelty on Los Angeles’ Skid Row and what is needed to address the problem.