SAVING AND PROTECTING ANIMALS. ONE LAW AT A TIME.

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May 29, 2026
The California State Assembly unanimously approved Assembly Bill 2344, known as the Justice for Seized Animals Act, in a 78-0 vote earlier this week, advancing legislation aimed at strengthening protections for ...
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May 27, 2026
LOS ANGELES — A bill backed by the County District Attorney’s Office would allow abused animals seized in criminal cases to be placed in permanent homes sooner, rather than spending months — or even years — in...
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May 26, 2026
A bill co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office that would allow abused animals seized in criminal investigations to be adopted more quickly passed the state Assembly unanimously Tuesday...
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May 26, 2026
A bill co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office that would allow abused animals seized in criminal investigations to be ...
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May 14, 2026
"Right now, these vulnerable animals are required to stay in shelters for prolonged periods of time as further evidence for courts to use during ongoing animal cruelty ...
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May 13, 2026
Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation aimed at speeding up the transfer of abused animals from shelters into foster homes...
<a href="https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/05/13/haney-legislation-would-speed-transfer-of-abused-animals-into-foster-adoptive-homes/">Haney legislation would speed transfer of abused animals into foster, adoptive homes</a>
May 13, 2026
Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation aimed at speeding up the transfer of abused animals from shelters into foster homes or permanent care while...
<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/regional-sf-assemblymember-pushes-for-speedy-22256994.php">Regional: Sf Assemblymember Pushes For Speedy Transfer Of Abused Animals To Foster Homes</a>
May 3, 2026
Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) introduced AB 2344, a bill to streamline the process for abused animals in animal cruelty cases to get into safe environments...
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May 9, 2026
Southern California animal rescues have seized hundreds of animals this year from neglected sanctuaries, including 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other creatures...
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April 22, 2026
The California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee dismissed a desperate, ill-considered legislative gambit to repeal California’s long-standing, court-tested prohibition on the import, sale, and possession ...
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April 3, 2026
Think Megan’s Law sex offender registry. But with fur. A new bill in Sacramento would create a public database of people convicted of felony animal abuse — including names, photos, crime details, etc. — with an eye to...
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March 30, 2026
2026 began most auspiciously for those of us who believe fur and hides belong on the animals who grew them, not to human scavengers ...
<a href="https://www.animals24-7.org/2026/03/30/kangaroos-mink-politicians-do-not/">Kangaroos, mink, & crocs have skin in the game; politicians do not</a>
March 25, 2026
The proposed bill aims to protect vulnerable animals by establishing a public registry for individuals convicted of felony animal abuse...
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March 24, 2026
The bill would require those offenders to register for 10 years and would direct the California Department of Justice to create a public website by Jan. 1, 2028, so shelters, rescues and the public can better protect...
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March 20, 2026
I am horrified and saddened to learn that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the killing of a mother bear in Monrovia...
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-03-20/monrovia-mother-bear-killed">Letters to the Editor: The decision to euthanize a Monrovia bear was both cruel and lazy</a>
February 6, 2026
California has officially closed the door on octopus farming. As of January 1, 2025, the state’s Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses (OCTO) Act is now in effect, banning the farming of octopuses for food and prohibiting ...
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January 16, 2026
Could designer pets be the wave of the future? Not if some lawmakers get their way. The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would outlaw the sale of pets that had been genetically modified to...
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January 9, 2026
Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) introduced a resolution opposing elective cat declawing, reflecting the growing consensus among veterinarians, public health experts, and animal welfare advocates...
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December 28, 2025
California exterminated its wolves once before. Now, after celebrating their hard-won return, the state has killed members of a fragile pack and is retreating from efforts to locate...
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December 18, 2025
For more than a decade, the Physicians Committee has worked to remove outdated animal testing requirements from FDA regulations, create clear pathways for evaluating nonanimal methods...
<a href="https://www.pcrm.org/news/good-science-digest/making-animal-experiments-exception-physicians-committees-road-fda-reform">Making Animal Experiments the Exception: The Physicians Committee’s Road to FDA Reform</a>