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This is your one-stop shop for all the latest news about SCIL campaigns, organizational events and other updates. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay in the know about everything that is being done to save and protect animals and how you can help.

SB 221 and AB 793 both pass their respective hearings

July 16, 2025
Pet Stalking Bill passes the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Fairness to Dogs & Community Safety Act (Conan's Law), passes the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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AB 478 and AB 631 pass the Senate Business and Professions Committee Unanimously!

July 14, 2025
The bills will next be voted on in the Senate Appropriations Committee, then to the Senate Floor, and then to the Governor's desk for signature into law.
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AB 478 Passes Senate Governmental Organization Committee!

July 8, 2025
AB 478 will ensure that pet parents can rescue animals left behind in evacuated areas. This Bill also directs cities and counties to establish a designated hotline for evacuees.
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Public voice still needed for AB 478, The FOUND Act

July 2, 2025
The FOUND Act (Friends of Oreo Uniting During Disasters) will be voted on in the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization on Tuesday, July 8th at 9am!
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Call Now! To the Senate Education Committee to Support AB 347

June 25, 2025
The bill is in the Senate and we need your calls again. This bill will support more inclusive, trauma-informed classrooms and prevent the needless deaths of thousands of animals each year.
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Animal Rights Awareness Week! CALL TO ACTION FOR AB 478!

June 18, 2025
AB 478 (Zbur), the FOUND Act, directs local jurisdictions to update their emergency plans with procedures for rescuing animals left behind in evacuation zones. It will be voted on Tuesday, June 24th!
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Call now! Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair To Support SB 221!

June 16, 2025
Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank), the Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, needs to hear from you! Opposition pressure may be swaying him to vote no.
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AB 631 (Lee) presented to Senate Business & Professions Committee

June 9, 2025
The vote will take place when they have a full committee in the upcoming week or two! The bill's goal is to get data to help us fully understand the pet overpopulation crisis in California.
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Call To Action: AB 631 (Lee) voted on by the Senate Business & Professions Committee June 9

June 3, 2025
AB 631 Requires animal shelters and rescues to report their intake and outcome data on their websites or a third-party website, making it publicly available for at least five years.
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The Class Act passes assembly floor 68-3, The FOUND Act passes 78-0

June 2, 2025
We are so grateful to our authors, and for every vote cast for our five sponsored bills that are on their way to the second house. Now, on to the second house, and then to the Governor's desk for his signatures.
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