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#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!

#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!

#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!

#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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

We are thrilled to announce that today AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, passed the full Assembly by vote of 47-12.
The bill, authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, specifies that public or humane society shelters and rescue organizations must make a notice accessible to the public which reads the following…

I was invited to appear on the Tucker Carlson Show this past Friday night to discuss our sponsored bill, AB 1881 (Santiago) Dog & Cat Bill of Rights. Because Tucker Carlson is a divisive personality, I want to give some context for my appearance on the show.

I was invited to appear on the Tucker Carlson Show this past Friday night to discuss our sponsored bill, AB 1881 (Santiago) Dog & Cat Bill of Rights. Because Tucker Carlson is a divisive personality, I want to give some context for my appearance on the show.

We are thrilled to announce that today AB 1881, the Dog and Cat Bill of Rights, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee with a 12-3 vote, with the Democrats voting ‘yes’ and all but one Republican voting ‘no’.

We are thrilled to announce that AB 1781, the Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act, passed the Assembly with a 70-0 vote. 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.

Today, we are thrilled to share the news that two of our sponsored bills passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Both bills, AB 1781 and AB 1881, will protect the well-being of dogs and cats in our state, but in two unique ways. AB 1781 was on the consent file, meaning all members voting yes, while AB 1881 passed the committee with a vote of 14 – 0 (All members voted yes, except: Vice Chair Flora, Fong, & Dahle all abstained, and Cunningham was absent).

AB 1979 is a new bill which responds to Governor Newsom’s veto message to 2021’s AB 416. The Governor committed to working with Assemblymember Kalra and the sponsors on this crucial legislation, and we are pleased to report that we are in active discussion with the administration on the bill.

Please call the members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and ask that they:
“Vote YES on SB 953, the Save Our Shorelines Act”
If you can call all of the Committee members listed below, that would be great!