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All news on campaigns, animal protection acts, organizational events, and any SCIL updates will be posted here.
Aug
03
2020
CALL TO ACTION AND BREAKING NEWS! TOMORROW, Tuesday 8/4/20 Please ATTEND (by phone)
SB 1175 Committee Hearing to Ban Trophies, Protect Native Wildlife, and Eliminate Live Wildlife Markets in California!
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Jul
28
2020
SCIL Announces Creation of Sponsored Political Action Committee: COMPASSION PAC!
Dear Friends: As supporters of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL), you know that in order to pass laws protecting animals and the ecosystems they rely on, we must elect and…
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Jun
30
2020
Need Your Comments Submitted To Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) No Later Than July 6th!
Dear Friends: The EPA is conducting an Ecological Risk Assessment for the most dangerous Anticoagulant Rodenticides.
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Jun
24
2020
SB 1115 Animal Blood Bank Bill Passes California State Senate!
Sacramento, CA – June 24, 2020 – Senate Bill 1115, by Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), was unanimously passed by the California State Senate today. SB 1115 will allow animal…
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Jun
22
2020
Please Help Today! Call Your State Senator and Urge Them to Vote “YES” on SB 1175 & SB 1115
Please Ask Them to Vote Yes on SB 1175 (Stern) and SB 1115 (Wilk) This Coming Week When the Bills Come Up for a Vote!
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Jun
18
2020
Two SCIL Bills Pass Appropriations Committee! Senator Scott Wilk, Social Compassion In Legislation Push To Open Animal Blood Bank Market To Community-Based Donors
SB 1115, which received a unanimous vote today in the Senate Appropriations Committee, now moves to full Senate for a vote
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Jun
11
2020
ACTION ALERT! Need Phone Calls to Senate Leadership!
Urge Senate Leadership to Protect Dogs, Elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Frogs, & Others!
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Jun
09
2020
Assemblymember Adam Gray’s (darling to the horseracing industry) AB 1974 is going to full Assembly Floor for a vote as soon as tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, June 10th)!
Vote no on AB 1974 – phony horse racing “reform” bill! This bill does not get to the root of the problem on why horses keep dying. The bill will…
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May
29
2020
Update and Call To Action: AB 2177 to Make California a Leader in Race Horse Protection Held in Committee While Weaker Bill Moves Forward
Committee Chair Adam Gray moves his AB 1974, a weak bill that will do little to save horses’ lives
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May
27
2020
Laguna Beach City Council Votes 5-0 To Prohibit Deadly Rodenticides!
The City of Laguna Beach has taken action tonight voting unanimously to move forward with a ban on deadly anticoagulant rodenticides.
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May
26
2020
SB 1175 Passes First Committee Hearing with a Vote of 5-1!
California Bill to Restrict Exotic Wildlife Trade to Address Future Pandemic Risk and Protect Endangered Species Passes First Legislative Hurdle
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May
22
2020
Saving California’s Wildlife One City at a Time, Please Help!
Please Support Laguna Beach’s Effort to Prohibit Deadly Rodenticides! Vote is Tuesday, May 26th! Due to the State Legislature’s failure to take action to ban the use of deadly rodenticides,…
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May
14
2020
The Desert Review: Bill clears first hurdle in CA senate for adding viable animal donors
SACRAMENTO — Senate Bill 1115, introduced by Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee with a 4-0 vote. The…
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May
13
2020
SB 1115 (Wilk) Passes Senate Agriculture Committee 4-0!
SB 1115 clears first hurdle to bring viable community-based donors to commercial animal blood industry.
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May
11
2020
Assemblymember Ash Kalra Press Statement Regarding California AB 2002 Deforestation-Free Procurement Act
Sacramento – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) released a statement today on Assembly Bill (AB) 2002, the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, which will not be set for a hearing in…
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May
06
2020
VegNews: Lawmakers Officially Introduce Bill to Ban New York’s Wet Animal Markets
“This virus could have originated in any country that exploits and commodifies animals, including right here in the USA,” says Judie Mancuso of animal-rights group Social Compassion in Legislation.
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May
06
2020
Orange County Register: With push from ‘Tiger King,’ locals back federal law to limit ownership of big cats
Actress Diane Keaton joins call to pass The Big Cat Public Safety Act.
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May
05
2020
New York County Politics: Rosenthal, Sepúlveda Introduce Bill to Shutter Live Markets in New York
New York County Politics – COVID-19, the pandemic that is still ravaging the planet, originated from wet markets in Wuhan. With this knowledge, Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D-Hell’s Kitchen, Upper West…
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May
05
2020
NY Daily News: N.Y. lawmakers propose bill banning live markets to prevent animal-borne diseases
New York Daily News – ALBANY — A pair of New York lawmakers want to shut down New York’s live animal markets to help stem the spread of diseases and…
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May
04
2020
NY State Bill to Ban Wet Markets Formally Introduced A.10399
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal & State Senator Luis Sepúlveda Introduce New Legislation to Immediately Shutter New York’s Live Markets to Reduce Risk of Disease Spread
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