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.

AB 1999 to Expand Access to Veterinary Care Passes Assembly Business & Professions Committee with a Resounding 19 to 0 Vote! Unfortunately, due to lack of support from the Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee and other members, we did not have the votes to pass AB 2344...

Over 850 of you signed on to our letter in support of our sponsored bill, AB 2344, which would create an animal abuse registry in California. Thank you so much! However, influential opposition has gotten the ear of some of the committee members, and we need your VOICE NOW! Please call each and every member and tell them animals need our protection too! The bill will be heard Tuesday, April 14th —so call today!

Just published today, article in OC Register on our AB 2344! To support our sponsored bills and to oppose three harmful bills we are actively fighting, please submit your letter today.

A dangerous bill has just been introduced, SB 1212 (Jones) which would roll back critical wildlife protections. This bill would exempt kangaroos from California’s ban on the sale of wildlife parts and products, reopening our state to the commercial trade in kangaroo skins and meat. We have seen this before, and we stopped it with your help!

Sacramento, CA — Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL) today announced its sponsorship of AB 2344, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), plus our letter to the editor published today in the LA Times about the Monrovia Bear tragedy...

New funding opportunity for non-animal research facilities, Cambridge joins the growing list of cities that have endorsed the Plant-Based Treaty, Nick Sackett, Dr. Kimmy Cushman, Samantha Lau, and Anita Kranjc explore the broader justice dimensions of food systems, and more!

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced AB 1999, comprehensive legislation to update California’s Veterinary Medicine Practice Act to expand access to care, and strengthen animal welfare protections across the state.