6.20.19UPDATE: This action is now closed. SB 313 passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on 6/25/19 by a 9-1 vote.

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, SB 313the Circus Cruelty Prevention Actpassed the California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife by a 9-2 vote. The bill has now advanced to the Assembly Judiciary Committee and will be heard on Tuesday, June 25th.

If signed into law, SB 313which was introduced by Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego)would ban circus animal acts throughout California. Your help is urgently needed to ensure SB 313 passes through the Judiciary Committee!

 

Help end circus cruelty:

California Residents: Click here to locate your assemblymember. If your assemblymember sits on the Assembly Judiciary Committee (members listed below), urge him/her to support SB 313! Click here for a sample script to draft your email.

Assembly Judiciary Committee Members:

Mark Stone (Chair) - (916) 319-2029
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James Gallagher (Vice Chair) - (916) 319-2003
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Ed Chau - (916) 319-2049
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David Chiu - (916) 319-2017
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Lorena Gonzalez - (916) 319-2080
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Chris R. Holden - (916) 319-2041
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Ash Kalra - (916) 319-2027
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Kevin Kiley - (916) 319-2006
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Brian Maienschein - (916) 319-2077
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Jay Obernolte - (916) 319-2033
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Cottie Petrie-Norris - (916) 319-2074
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Eloise Gomez Reyes - (916) 319-2047
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