California Education Code

§ 92657

EDC § 92657 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 9 · Title 3 · Part 57 · Ch. 6 · Art. 6.4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)In 1998, the State of California enacted Senate Bill 1785 (Chapter 752 of the Statutes of 1998) to create new minimum standards for California animal shelters and establish the state’s policy that no adoptable or treatable animal should be euthanized.

(b)Since 1998, many California communities have made meaningful strides to reduce the deaths of homeless animals. Public and private sources have funded more low-cost programs for dog and cat spaying and neutering. Animal shelters have sought to modernize their facilities and practices to keep animals healthier during their time at the shelter. Public education campaigns have promoted the importance of adopting pets, and a growing number of private rescue groups have been formed, increasing the degree to which they assist shelters in finding new homes for animals.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 67. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021.