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October 15, 2022
Speak Up Newport hosts candidates’ forums for local state races
Daily Pilot
Read MoreAugust 11, 2022Happy mom! Godfather and Annie Hall actress Diane Keaton, 76, beams as she poses for RARE photos with kids Dexter, 27, and Duke, 22, while FINALLY getting hands and foot prints in Hollywood
DailyMail.com
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022More press on AB 1781
The Sacramento Bee
The bill to rename the University of California Hastings College of Law is one step closer to becoming law, after a unanimous go-ahead from the Senate Education Committee.AB 1781
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022California Is First State To Support Plant-Based School Meals With Historic $700 Million Investment
VegNews
California’s new $300 billion budget includes funding for initiatives that will increase plant-based meal options at schools.AB 558
Read MoreJuly 2, 2022California Passes Landmark Bill Investing Millions in Alt Protein and Plant-Based School Lunches
vegconomist
AB 558
Read MoreMay 21, 2022Judie Mancuso on Mornings with Ed KX FM Radio Show
KX FM Radio
Priorities and Goals
Read MoreMay 19, 2022California won’t ban offshore drilling after legislation stalls
Politico
The bill, inspired by last fall's oil spill off the Orange County coast, had steep opposition from the fossil fuel industry and its labor allies. A California bill that would have banned offshore drilling in state waters failed to advance from a key committee on Thursday, dealing a deathblow to the legislation spurred by last fall’s Orange County oil spill that leaked 25,000 gallons of crude into pristine waters.SB 953
Read MoreMay 13, 2022Dog and Cat Bill of Rights’ introduced in California
FOX News
Social Compassion In Legislation CEO Judie Mancuso discusses the bill aimed to recognize animals as sentient beings on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'Dog and Cat Bill of Rights
Read MoreApril 27, 2022California’s ‘Dog and Cat Bill of Rights’ one step closer to reality
Fox 11 Los Angeles
SACRAMENTO - California's proposed "Dog and Cat Bill of Rights" continues to move forward. Lawmakers on Wednesday announced the bill advanced through the Business and Professions key policy committee.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022Dog and Cat Bill of Rights Under Consideration in California
Los Angeles Magazine
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would grant cats and dogs with a bill of rights, similar to the rights and protections that the American people have. Assembly Bill 1881, otherwise known as the “Dog and Cat Bill of Rights,” provides the pets with seven fundamental rights including freedom from exploitation, cruelty, neglect, and abuse; a life of comfort, free of fear and anxiety; preventive and therapeutic health care; and proper identification through tags, microchips, or other humane means. The bill goes beyond current legislation that makes it a crime for a person to abuse or neglect their pet.AB 1881
February 24, 2022California lawmaker introduces bill of rights for cats, dogs
Queen City News
A California lawmaker introduced a bill this month to give cats and dogs in his state the same legal rights and protections the American people have — a formal bill of rights.AB 1881
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022The Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act Introduced
East County Today
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) introduced AB 1781, the Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act. The bill, sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, 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.AB 1781
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022California lawmaker introduces bill of rights for cats, dogs
The Hill
A California lawmaker introduced a bill this month to give cats and dogs in his state the same legal rights and protections the American people have — a formal bill of rights.AB 1881
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022A bill of rights for cats and dogs? California lawmakers are considering one
The Sacramento Bee
Americans enjoy a Bill of Rights, and soon California pets could as well.AB 1881
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021Microchipping your pets doesn’t have to be expensive. Paying for registration is a scam.
USA Today
The use of microchips significantly increases the chance that a lost pet will be returned to its family, reducing euthanasia of unclaimed pets.SB 573
Read MoreNovember 2, 2021Ep. 26 Social Compassion In Legislation
Green Dream Podcast with Molly Basler
Read MoreOctober 19, 2021Jane Fonda joins Laguna Beach rally for ending offshore oil operations
Laguna Beach Independent
Actor and Activist Jane Fonda spoke in support of a ban on offshore oil drilling during a press conference at Main Beach on Monday.Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021Crowd turns out in Laguna Beach to endorse ban on offshore oil drilling
L.A. Times
Orange County beaches have reopened, but local officials and environmentalists are endeavoring to make sure the recent oil spill and its impacts are not soon forgotten.Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021SCIL Offshore Drilling Press Conference
SCIL
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021Judie Mancuso – California Pet Blood Bank Modernization Act
KNX FM 104.7
AB1282
October 9, 2021California to allow more canine blood banks, walk-in donors
AP News
California on Saturday enacted a law aimed at phasing out one of the nation’s large canine blood banks and the practice of keeping dogs in facilities while their blood is drawn.AB 1282
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021Judie Mancuso – Coastal Wildlife vs. Big Oil
KX FM 104.7
The Vice Chair of the Laguna Beach Environmental sustainability Committee, member of the California Veterinary Medical Board, and the leading political animal advocacy group, Social Compassion In Legislation joins us for a conversation about the long term damage done to wildlife and our ecosystem because of the latest oil spill.
October 6, 2021California governor vetoes tropical deforestation bill
AP News
AB 416
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021Judie on Mark Thompson’s KGO show discussing the need for Gov. Newsom to sign AB 416 the Deforestation free Procurement Act
KGO
AB 416
September 17, 2021“Animal Advocate” – Laguna Beach resident Judie Mancuso has worked tirelessly to get legislation passed to protect creatures great and small.
Laguna Beach Magazine
Laguna Beach resident Judie Mancuso has worked tirelessly to get legislation passed to protect creatures great and small.All Bills
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2021KNX Radio Interview
KNX Radio
AB 1282
September 1, 2021Bill that would eliminate ‘blood slave’ donor dogs in California on way to governor’s desk
Daily Bulletin
'This has been a three-year animal welfare policy reform effort that is now one step away from being implemented. I am elated,' said the bill's authorAB 1282
Read MoreMay 21, 2021Opinion: Summer isn’t here yet, but it’s already too hot to leave a dog in a parked car
L.A. Times
With summer approaching, experts have started to remind dog owners to keep their pets safe in the heat. In Phoenix, where temperatures have already topped 100 degrees, animal welfare organizations have received around 300 heat-related calls since November. The number will grow significantly during the summer; last year, the Arizona Humane Society responded to approximately 700 heat-related incidents.
Read MoreMay 17, 2021Meet Judie Mancuso: Founder, CEO, & President of Social Compassion in Legislation
Shoutout LA
Judie Mancuso discusses conventional wisdom that needs to change and shares her journey with SCIL along with the people who helped her get to where she is today.All Bills
Read MoreMay 17, 2021The Mark Thompson Show with Judie Mancuso, Founder, President of Social Compassion in Legislation
KGO810 - The Mark Thompson Show
All Bills
Read MoreMay 12, 2021GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox brings bear back to campaign trail in San Diego
ABC10 News San Diego
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Republican gubernatorial candidate and Rancho Santa Fe-based businessman John Cox revived a controversial campaign tactic Tuesday when he appeared with Tag -- a Kodiak bear the candidate first used in his official campaign kickoff event in Sacramento last week.SB 313
Read MoreMay 6, 2021Animal rights groups hit out at Republican campaigning with bear: ‘It’s unfortunate and shameful’
Independent
A businessman running a campaign for governor in California has prompted backlash from animal rights activists after he launched his campaign alongside a 1,000-lb bear.SB 313
Read MoreMay 5, 2021John Cox Campaigns for California Governor Alongside a 1,000-Pound Kodiak Bear
NBC Los Angeles
Animal rights group PETA and state Sen. Ben Hueso, who authored a state law banning use of most animals in circuses, condemned the candidate's use of a bear as a campaign prop.SB 313
Read MoreMay 5, 2021Opinion: A bear walked into a news conference. That should not have happened
Los Angeles Times
So, a Kodiak bear walked into a politician’s campaign news conference in Sacramento on Tuesday, and I don’t know whom to pity more — the bear or the politician. I’ll go with the bear.SB 313
Read MoreMay 4, 2021State Sen. Ben Hueso Condemns Live Bear Stunt By Gubernatorial Hopeful John Cox
KPBS
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox — a Rancho Santa Fe-based businessman — debuted his campaign to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday in Sacramento, but his political stunt involving a live bear drew heavy criticism from at least one local politician.SB 313
Read MoreMay 4, 2021Animal Rights Advocates Rip CA Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox For “Horrific” Live Bear Stunt
Deadline
Republican gubernatorial candidate, businessman John Cox, debuted his campaign Tuesday in Sacramento, but his live political stunt involving a bear drew heavy criticism.SB 313
Read MoreMay 4, 2021Caitlyn Jenner debuts slick TV ad in campaign to unseat Gov. Newsom
Los Angeles Daily News
Gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner aired her first campaign video on Tuesday, May 4, in an effort to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom, a slickly produced three-minute ad in which she termed herself a “compassionate disrupter” and cast Newsom as an elitist who has presided over a general decline in the quality of life for Californians.SB 313
Read MoreMay 4, 2021Opinion: Whales off California coast are dying in crabbers’ ropes
The Mercury News
Whales off the California coast have been getting tangled up, injured and killed in commercial crab gear and other fishery traps for far too long.AB 534
Read MoreApril 15, 2021SCIL – AB 1289 – Smart Climate Agriculture Program
SCIL
Maggie Q, SCIL Board Member, discusses AB 1289.AB 1289
Read MoreApril 13, 2021Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Judie Mancuso of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL) Is Helping To Change Our World
Authority Magazine
Aspart of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Judie Mancuso.
Read MoreApril 8, 2021Animal welfare group hopes to pass law setting standard for pet breeding in California
KTLA
A puppy bought online from a backyard breeder to sell during a Seal Beach elementary school fundraiser, died shortly after it was purchased. Now, an animal welfare group is trying to pass a law in California that would set standards for pet breeding and stop such preventable deaths.AB 702
Read MoreMarch 22, 2021New bill moving through Legislature could free ‘blood slave’ donor dogs
Los Angeles Daily News
'We’re the only state that doesn’t allow community blood donations — it's ridiculous,' said one animal activist.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021Saving Animals, One Law at a Time
Sentient Media
Social Compassion in Legislation founder Judie Mancuso discusses her drive to help animals, and highlights some of the bills the nonprofit is sponsoring this year.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2021Re: Pet Breeder Humane Care Act
KNX 1070
AB 702
March 15, 2021Pups dying of parvo as California pet buyers turn to backyard breeders online in pandemic
The Mercury News
AB 702
Read MoreMarch 4, 202117 key environmental bills on the 2021 agenda in California’s Legislature
Desert Sun
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2021Assemblymember Kalra and Social Compassion in Legislation Introduce Bill to Help Smaller Farms Transition to Sustainable, Plant-Based Agriculture
Yahoo! Finance
AB 1289
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2021Political Watch: February 18, 2021
Santa Maria Sun
AB 534
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2021Vegan Teen Activist Genesis Butler Is Now on the Board of Directors at Animal Legislation Group
VegNews
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2020New law will tighten loophole that allowed sale of puppy mill dogs in California pet stores
Orange County Register
AB 2152
Read MoreJune 21, 2020‘Backyard breeders’ skirting spirit of new law
Daily Democrat
AB 2152
Read MoreMay 9, 2020California and New York Lawmakers Work on Bills Banning “Wet Markets” in their States
One Green Planet
Read MoreMay 6, 2020With push from ‘Tiger King,’ locals back federal law to limit ownership of big cats
Orange County Register
HR 1380
Read MoreMay 5, 2020N.Y. lawmakers propose bill banning live markets to prevent animal-borne diseases
NY Daily News
Read MoreApril 30, 2020Diane Keaton and Maggie Q Urge Congress to Ban Big Cat As Pets
Live Kindly
HR 1380
Read MoreApril 24, 2020Officials push for shut down of ‘wet markets’
KTLA
Read MoreApril 23, 2020Diane Keaton makes her ‘Tiger King’ choice: Team Carole
New York Post
Read MoreApril 14, 2020New York, California lawmakers call for state ban on ‘wet markets’ amid coronavirus
Fox News
Read MoreApril 14, 2020Lawmakers to Introduce Bills to Ban Live Animal Markets, Wildlife Trade in CA & NY
VegNews
SB 1175
Read MoreApril 12, 2020Big Cat Public Safety Act Gets Celebrity Backing in Wake of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’
LA Progressive
HR 1380
Read MoreApril 11, 2020Diane Keaton Backs ‘Big Cat Public Safety Act’ Following Controversial Show ‘Tiger King’
Plant Based News
HR 1380
Read MoreApril 10, 2020Diane Keaton Joins Fight to Stop Animal Cruelty Exposed by ‘Tiger King’
VegNews
HR 1380
Read MoreApril 9, 2020California steps up effort to crush flow of puppy mill dogs, disguised as rescues, into local pet stores.
LA Daily News
Read MoreApril 9, 202066 Members of US Congress Demand Global Ban on All Live Animal Markets
VegNews
Read MoreMarch 3, 2020US States join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
WFUX
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2020California May Become First State to Ban Possession of Animal “Trophies”
VegNews
SB 1175
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2020Captive ‘blood slave’ donor dogs could eventually be freed by California legislation
Orange County Register
SB 1115
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2020Wilk introduces animal blood donor bill after SB 202’s veto
The Signal
SB 1115
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2020Bill to mandate pet microchipping aimed at reducing number of euthanized animals
Orange County Breeze
SB 573
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2020PETA-Backed Equine Welfare And Safety Legislation Introduced In California
Paulick Report
AB 2177
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2020CA Assemblymember Introduces Equine Safety and Welfare Legislation
Thoroughbred Daily News
AB 2177
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2020PETA-Backed Equine Legislation Introduced in California
Blood Horse
AB 2177
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2020US states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
New York Post
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2020US states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
ABC News
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2020New alliance to lobby for plant-based interests in California
Food Business News
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2020California Becomes the First State to Have a Plant-Based Lobbying Group
The Beet
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2020New Political Organization is Launched – The California Plant Based Alliance
The Vegconomist
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2020New Lobby Group Launches to Advance the Plant-Based Industry in California
VegNews
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2020Gov Newsom Calls for California to Eliminate Animal Euthanasia
KQED
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2020We want to be a no-kill state.’ Newsom calls for end to animal euthanasia in California
Napa Valley Register
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2020In California, Beauty Is Now Cruelty-Free
WWD
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2020Pet microchipping bill heads to governor, but other animal welfare efforts come up short
Orange County Register
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2020California’s groundbreaking ban on cosmetics tested on animals comes into force
Totally Vegan Buzz
SB 1249
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2020‘Ethical veganism’ is a protected class akin to religion in the U.K. after a landmark ruling
Washington Post
Read MoreDecember 27, 20192 pet shops close, but dogs from ‘puppy-laundering ring’ are still being sold in California stores
Orange County Register
Read MoreDecember 23, 2019Most Influential: If animals could vote, Judie Mancuso would be president
Orange County Register
Read MoreDecember 21, 2019These new California laws will protect animals in 2020, and could change the way you shop
The Sacramento Bee
Read MoreDecember 15, 2019Exotic-skins banned in California
Professional Watches
AB 1561
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019New law targets cosmetics testing on animals
Capitol Weekly
SB 1249
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019Are sick ‘puppy mill’ dogs being disguised as rescues to sidestep new California law?
Orange County Register
AB 485
Read MoreOctober 15, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to allow community dog blood donations despite opposition to closed colonies
Orange County Register
SB 202
Read MoreOctober 15, 2019California Becomes First State to Ban Fur
VegNews
AB 44
Read MoreOctober 13, 2019Newsom vetoes canine blood bank bill, saying he wants lawmakers to do more for pet safety
The Sacramento Bee
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2019California to Become Third State to Ban Wild Animal Circuses
VegNews
SB 313
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2019Lions, tigers and bears no more: California lawmakers ban exotic animals at circuses
Los Angeles Times
SB 313
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2019California Becomes the First State in the US to Ban Trapping Animals for Fur
Lady Freethinker
AB 273
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2019California Becomes First State to Outlaw Fur Trapping
Environment News Service
AB 273
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019California becomes first state to ban fur trapping after Gov. Newsom signs law
LA Times
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019California Becomes the First State in the Nation to Outlaw Fur Trapping
USA Today
AB 273
Read MoreJuly 29, 2019Diane Keaton talks about her senior dog as she attends animal fundraiser in Beverly Hills
Daily Mail UK
Read MoreJuly 29, 2019California becomes first state to ban fur-trapping as Gavin Newsom signs animal cruelty law
The Sacramento Bee
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019Bill To Ban Elephants, Tigers In California Circuses Moving Ahead In State Legislature
JPR
SB 313
Read MoreJune 13, 2019Seize the moment to fix horse racing at Santa Anita and everywhere else
Pasadena Star-News
Read MoreMay 27, 2019Activists Call for Ban on Horse Racing at Santa Anita
KFI
Read MoreMay 26, 2019Another Horse Dies at Santa Anita Park
New York Times
Read MoreMay 25, 2019Forget burgers, roadkill could be on the menu soon in California
USA Today
SB 395
Read MoreMay 21, 2019Caged canine blood colonies face new restrictions under proposed California law
The Sacramento Bee
SB 202
Read MoreMay 13, 2019Eating Roadkill Is Illegal in California, But That May Change
KQED
Read MoreMay 9, 2019Legislation Aims to End Commercial Canine Blood Banks
Spectrum News 1
SB 202
Read MoreMay 6, 2019Kentucky Derby faced with spike in horse deaths
Al Jazeera
Read MoreApril 10, 2019Senator Scott Wilk Announces Animal Cruelty, Violence Intervention Act Passes Policy Committee
KHTS
SB 580
Read MoreApril 3, 2019Overdue circus cruelty prevention act would protect animals and public safety
San Diego Union-Tribune
SB 313
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019Wildlife Protection Act of 2019 Seeks to End Fur Trapping
KNX
AB 273
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2019Laguna activist celebrates as state law she sponsored banning sales of animals from breeding mills takes effect
LA Times
AB 485
Read MoreDecember 31, 2018California becomes first US state to sell only rescued animals in pet shops
The Independent
AB 485
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