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AB 1648, the Animal Evacuation Act, Passes the Senate Governmental Organization Committee!

June 23, 2022
#1 Make your voice heard for AB 1881 (Santiago), the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, by Monday at 5PM! & #2 Make your voice heard for AB 1648 (Maienschein), the Animal Evacuation Act, by Monday at 5PM!
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AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, Passes the Senate Judiciary Committee!

June 22, 2022
Today, AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, passed the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 4-1!
AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, Passes the Senate Judiciary Committee!

Two Calls To Action! Make Your Voice Heard For AB 1881 + AB 1648!

June 20, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that today AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, passed the the Senate Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 7-2. & Make your voice heard for AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, by Tuesday at 5PM!
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AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, Passes Senate Education Committee!

June 22, 2022
Today, AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, passed the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 4-1!
AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, Passes Senate Education Committee!

AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, Passes the Senate Business and Professions Committee!

June 20, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that today AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, passed the the Senate Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 7-2. & Make your voice heard for AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, by Tuesday at 5PM!
Nickolaus Sackett and Miguel Santiago present AB 1881

TWO CALLS TO ACTION!

June 19, 2022
#1 Make your voice heard for AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, by Tuesday at 5PM! #2 Please Ask Governor Newsom to Sign AB 1781, the Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act!
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CALL TO ACTION! Make your voice heard for AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, by Wednesday at 5PM!

June 13, 2022
AB 558, the Child Nutrition Act of 2022, will create a voluntary grant program to help schools serve more plant-based meals and milks, will be voted on in the Senate Education Committee this Thursday! Sadly, the dairy and beef industries are opposing the bill this year, despite their previous public announcement that they were not in opposition to this type of legislation.
AB 558 (Nazarian), the Child Nutrition Act of 2022 Passes the Full Assembly 47-7!

State Assembly District 72 Candidate Judie Mancuso Wins Primary

June 8, 2022
Laguna Beach, CA – Nonprofit founder and CEO, and businesswoman Judie Mancuso, Democrat for the 72nd State Assembly District (AD) advances to the November General election after coming out on top in Tuesday’s primary. Mancuso, the California Democratic Party’s (CDP) endorsed candidate, will face perennial candidate Republican Diane Dixon in the November 8th General Election, who was rejected by Orange County voters in 2020.
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AB 1781 Passes Senate Business & Professions Committee!

June 6, 2022
We are happy to announce that AB 1781, the Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act, passed the Senate Business and Professions Committee with an unanimous vote of 12-0. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) requires mobile or traveling housing facilities, such as animal control vehicles, to transport dogs and cats in such a manner that conditions do not endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to extreme temperatures or lack of food or water.
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AB 1648, the Animal Evacuation Act, Passes the Full Assembly!

May 27, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that today AB 1648, the Animal Evacuation Act, passed the full Assembly by vote of 68-0. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, specifies a city or county that requires a kennel license or permit, to require, as a condition for obtaining the kennel license or permit, that the kennel owner create and submit to the city or county an animal natural disaster evacuation plan for any kennel covered by the license or permit.
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