2009 California Legislation that affects our animals
Although
CaRPOC genuinely hoped that all newsletters would be of positive and
proactive content, the legislation introduced recently halted the
movement and put all of our educational, investigative and fun projects on hold for the duration.
Following
are the bills introduced, a short summary of the bill, upcoming
committee meeting dates and links to information, the bills, updates
and committee legislator and committee consultant contacts
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The 2009 Introduced Legislation SB 135 - Dean Florez (D-16) Shafter. Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking. - Oppose
This bill, along with others introduced, is an unwarranted intrusion into care of animals that is best left to owners and their veterinarians. Also troubling is that it forbids importing any animal into California whose tails have been docked.
SB 250 - Dean Florez (D-16) Shafter - Oppose
Prohibits any intact dogs or cats over 6 months old without a special license, with no exceptions. It would mandate castration of the dog or cat upon a single citation for minor infractions. The intact license can be pulled for numerous vague reasons. California does not need this bill.
SB 318 - by Ron Calderon (D-30) Montebello - Oppose
Existing law makes dog fighting, as specified, an offense and punishable within that law. Forfeiture of animals or property is not appropriate in this case.
SB 475 - Alex Padilla (D-20) Pacoima - Oppose
As introduced, SB 475 would raise the cap for calculating the license renewal fee for guide dogs for the blind schools.
AB 107 - Galgiani - Support
This bill is primarily designed to increase the number of veterinarians and veterinary technicians who treat farm animals in California.
AB 233 - Cameron Smyth (R-38) Santa Clarita - No Position
This would allow a deduction for the qualified costs for animals adopted from specific non-profit or public animal shelters.
AB 241 - Pedro Nava (D-35) Santa Barbara - Oppose
This bill is vague in intent, definition and application. It seeks to create a new misdemeanor criminal offense prohibiting anyone who buys or sells dogs or cats from owning, possessing, controlling or otherwise having charge or custody of more than a combined total of 50 intact dogs and/or cats. The vagaries of the bill's language opens the door to potential abuse of power, invasive investigation and arbitrary enforcement.
This is a draconian invasion of property rights and excessive use of the legislative process.
AB 242 - Pedro Nava (D-35) Santa Barbara - Oppose
We oppose, of course, the heinous act of dog fighting, but this bill is excessive and and could contribute to the already overcrowded prisons and unnecessarily burden the California taxpayer.
AB 243 - Pedro Nava (D-35) Santa Barbara - Oppose
CaRPOC opposes ANY form of animal abuse and approves warranted legal action. This bill is excessive, removed judicial discretion and the valuable protection of the rights of the individual.
AB 923 - Sandre Swanson (D-16) Oakland - Support
This allows people who could be targeted because of their employment to have their addresses removed from public data bases in the DMV
AB 1122 - Ted Lieu (D-53) Torrance - Oppose
Animal sales on public property: this is another abuse of the legislative process and is vague and overly broad in the wording. The bill is open to interpretation by overzealous enforcement personnel and is unnecessary for proper control of the public venues.
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April 8, 2009
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