The Laguna Beach Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) hearing held on September 18th heard a proposal for five actions, copied below. The proposal was submitted for a vote by the Wildlife Subcommittee, which is led by our founder and president, Judie Mancuso. We are happy to report that the ESC voted unanimously to move these recommendations to the full City Council for consideration.

Celebrating Ten Years of the Pet Lover’s License Plate! We Need Creative Marketing Ideas to Sell Many More Plates!

Assembly Bill 829, the Animal Cruelty & Violence Intervention Act will expand currently required counseling for violations of Penal Code 597 to additional sections pertaining to animal abuse, such as those involving malicious violence, willful poisoning, or bestiality.

AB 829 is officially on the Governor’s desk! Governor Newsom has until October 14th to sign AB 829 into law or veto. We are hopeful Governor Newsom will sign the bill into law since this policy will save animals from horrific abuse and prevent future violence against humans. But the Governor MUST hear from all of us. He needs to know there is support for this legislation. He needs to hear from you!

ACR 86 calls for the State to immediately fund spay and neuter and other medical services along with a public relations campaign urging Californians to adopt shelter animals, to stop unwanted litters, and for out-of-state veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians to apply for California licensure.

This evening, Assembly Bill 829, the Animal Cruelty & Violence Intervention Act, authored by Assemblywoman Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) and sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, passed the full Senate with a vote of 40-0. The bill also passed a procedural concurrence vote in the Assembly. The bill will be sent to the Governor, where he will have 30 days to sign the bill into law or veto it.

Our bills are at the final stage of the legislative process and need your help immediately!
Both AB 829 (Waldron), the Animal Cruelty & Violence Intervention Act, and ACR 86 (Kalra), the Pet Crisis Response Act, are eligible for a Senate vote. The end of the session is tomorrow. If they are not voted on by the end of session, then they are dead.
📞 Please call the two Senators listed ASAP!

Both AB 829 (Waldron), the Animal Cruelty & Violence Intervention Act, and ACR 86 (Kalra), the Pet Crisis Response Act, will be voted on by the full Senate next week!
📞 Please Call YOUR Senator ASAP and Ask Them To “Vote YES on AB 829 and ACR 86!”

✅ AB 829 & ACR 86 Both Successfully Pass Senate Appropriations Committee and Now Need Your Help!
❌ AB 332 Killed by Department of Public Health!

Monday, August 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM | Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) will hold a press conference with American icon Priscilla Presley, Social Compassion in Legislation’s Founder and President, Judie Mancuso, and Sacramento SPCA CEO, Kenn Altine, and co-authors to advocate for ACR 86, the Pet Overpopulation Crisis Response Act, prior to the bill’s hearing at noon.

1️⃣ ACR 86, the Pet Overpopulation Crisis Response Act, Needs Your Call No Later Than This Friday, 5PM!
2️⃣ BREAKING NEWS! Wag Hotels, a Popular Pet Boarding Chain, is Neglecting Dogs According to SFChronicle and Firsthand Account from SCIL Supporter!

A big thank you to Priscilla and her team for attending and allowing us to honor her for a lifetime of animal advocacy. Priscilla was ever so gracious with all of our guests. We are truly grateful for her support and unwavering love for animals.

If you haven’t yet purchased your ticket for this Saturday’s Animal Rights Event of the Year with Priscilla Presley, please don’t wait another day. Come spend the evening in a gorgeous setting with amazing animal lovers, delicious vegan food, and a silent auction you won’t want to miss – including a surprise item from the private collection of The King himself, personalized by Priscilla.

Want to support SCIL? Right now, the best way to support our groundbreaking work is to attend our July 15th event, and bring your animal-loving friends. Please buy your ticket today to the Animal Rights Event of the Year with Priscilla Presley!

Today, ACR 86, the Pet Crisis Response Act, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra and coauthored by a bipartisan group of twelve legislators, passed the Assembly Floor with a vote of 66-0. The resolution details the underlying issues that have contributed to too many dogs, cats, rabbits and other species being born in or brought into California without enough Californians willing to give them forever homes and urges action on the pet overpopulation crisis in California.

1.) ACR 86 Clears Assembly Appropriations Committee! Please Call Your Assemblymember for Floor Vote!
2.) Protect Prop 12 & other Animal Protection Laws across the country!

Yesterday, we had our hearing and the audit was approved by a vote of 11-2. We thank Assemblymember Kalra for his unwavering commitment to this issue, and to all the Committee members who voted to approve the audit.

AB 332, The Animal Shelter Data Collection Act, needs your telephone call now! Also, save the date of July 15th – it’s our Animal Rights Event of the Year!

Watch ACR 86 Successful Hearing; Don’t Forget, SCIL Event On July 15Th!

We are so excited to invite you to our first fundraiser since early 2020! We will be hosted by the ever-generous Michelson family in Brentwood, and we will be honoring the one and only Priscilla Presley for her lifetime of animal advocacy.