Social Compassion, a 501(c)(3) organization, and sister group to the well-known animal advocacy group, Social Compassion in Legislation, has partnered with Volunteers of America – Los Angeles (VOALA)  and Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART) to develop and implement a humane education curriculum for Head Start programs.

The state’s groundbreaking ‘puppy mill ban,’ enacted one year ago, may need fine tuning. A legislative fix is in the works.

On Jan. 1, three laws will kick in that protect non-humans. Mancuso, of Laguna Beach, started them all.

The actress turned animal advocate lends her support to political nonprofit organization that has extraordinary record for advancing animal protection laws in California and beyond.

New York, NY - A complaint regarding Canada Goose Holding Inc.’s advertising practices has been filed with the Federal Trade Commission on behalf of U.S. and Canadian groups Social Compassion in Legislation, Voters for Animal Rights, and The Fur-Bearers.

Sometimes multiple groups will introduce bills on the same subject. It happened this year to us with two bills. Fur sales and Blood Banks. We were working on a bill that would ban fur sales and fur trapping, we did extensive polling, we were confirming our author when out of nowhere Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced AB 44 for HSUS.

You may remember we started the year with 11 sponsored bills. We want to thank each and every author for carrying these bills for us. Without their leadership and commitment, we cannot make the progress that we do for animals in California and beyond.

Governor Newsom has until midnight tonight to sign or veto... LET'S GET HIM TO SIGN!  PETS ARE COMMONLY DYING FROM BLOOD SHORTAGES IN OUR STATE! Part II: INHUMANE STATE AQUATIC TOXICITY TESTING TO REMAIN UNCHANGED

Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 313 (Senator Bill Hueso, D-San Diego) into law today, meaning species such as elephants, monkeys, bears and tigers will no longer be forced to perform in circuses.
Part II:  GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS AB 1260 LAW TO BAN CERTAIN EXOTIC ANIMAL SKINS

SCIL bills still on the governor's desk - please - even if you called before, we need one more round!  He has until Sunday to sign or veto everything!
AB 733 REPLACE FISH TOXICITY TEST
SB 202 ANIMAL BLOOD DONORS
SB 313 CALIFORNIA CIRCUS CRUELTY PREVENTION ACT
AB 1260 ENDANGERED SPECIES (exotic skins)