Major update to existing animal welfare legislation passed an important committee vote in the CA State Assembly yesterday, with AB 1260 passing the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee by a vote of 11-3.

Between the hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats being euthanized in California shelters, and families being separated from their pets in natural disasters, we are devastated that he vetoed SB 64.
Part II:  SCIL BILLS STILL ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK NEED YOUR SUPPORT

The legislative year ended with a knockdown, drag-out battle between animal rights and conservation groups against a coalition that included Louisiana crocodile breeders, hunters, and the high fashion industry, including Louis Vuitton.
Part II:  SCIL bills on the Governor's desk that need your support.

SB 202 passes full Assembly, paving way for viable community-based donors to enter commercial animal blood bank industry.
Part II: Hot off the press! Click here to see a profile on yours truly by my hometown on-line newspaper. We thank Stu News Laguna for highlighting our work for the animals and environment!

Update #1:  SB 64 (Chang) Pet Microchipping  IS OFFICIALLY ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK!!!
Update #2:  SB 313 (Hueso) Circus Cruelty Prevention Act and SB202 (Wilk) Animal Blood Donors are both going to the full Assembly Floor for a vote early this week.
Update #3:  (Here we go again!) The Gator killers are trying again with yet another "gut and amend" and "jailbreak" bill at the finish line.
Today SCIL was on NBC LA.

Animal Rights also on the floor of the state legislature. Lawmakers are taking up dozens of bills, this after already banning fur trappings in the state.

REDUCING ANIMAL DEATHS: CALIFORNIA SENATE PASSES BAN ON CERTAIN EXOTIC ANIMAL SKINS.  AB 1260 to reduce California’s role in high fashion’s animal cruelty.

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed the Wildlife Protection Act of 2019, ending the centuries-old practice of commercial trapping of native species, including gray foxes, coyotes, badgers, beavers and mink, whose pelts are often sold in foreign fur markets.

Part I: SB 313 (Hueso) Circus Cruelty Prevention Act Passes Assembly Floor 56-11-12!
Part: II: AB 733 (Quirk) Replacement of Live Fish Toxicity Test Passes Senate Floor!..

SB 64 now goes to the Senate for concurrence, and then heads to the Governor’s desk.