加文·纽森签署善待动物组织支持的立法，禁止销售新的毛皮产品

       加利福尼亚州州长加文•纽瑟姆（Gavin Newsom）周六签署了法案AB44，成为法律，禁止在全州范围内销售毛皮。纽瑟姆说，他旨在通过新措施保护动物福利和动物权利。

       根据加利福尼亚州动物道德对待人组织（PETA）的动物权利组织，是第一个禁止销售和制造毛皮的州。此举是在2011年整个加利福尼亚州颁布市政禁令之后进行的。

       纽瑟姆在周六早上发表的一份声明中说：“加利福尼亚是动物福利方面的领导者，今天的领导者包括禁止出售皮草。但我们所做的不仅仅如此。我们还向世界发表声明，说美丽的野生动物像熊和老虎这样的动物在空中梯子上没有放置任何位置，也没有在火焰中跳跃的机会。只有YouTube上的视频显示了这些动物的残酷方式-通常在婴儿时期从其母亲身上剥夺了-被训练做危险的trick俩。这令人深感不安。”

       除了杀死毛皮贸易之外，该法案还禁止在马戏表演中使用动物，并将狩猎和杀死山猫定为违法行为。

       加利福尼亚州参议员本·休索（Ben Hueso）表示：“对于加利福尼亚州而言，这是历史性的一天，因为我们加入了越来越多的州和地方，加紧实施对残酷马戏团的类似禁令。我为完成这项工作而感到自豪，我们州马戏团利用这些美丽生物的帷幕。”

       该法律对用于宗教目的的皮草，动物标本制作，狩猎许可以及某些产品（例如皮革）规定了例外。该法案还保护野生马和家养马，并禁止贸易和进口各种类型的死爬行动物。

       PETA对这项立法举动感到高兴，理由是8,000名支持者的工作写给他们的代表，以表达他们对这项禁令的支持。该组织在一份声明中说：“这是取得胜利的几年，如果没有我们的支持者和活动家的支持，这是不可能的。”

       5月，纽约市议会就类似法律举行听证会，该法律将禁止销售皮草，但出于宗教目的在市区范围内除外。反对该措施的人断言，这样的禁令对小企业主不利，并将对少数民族社区造成不成比例的影响。

       加州的禁令将于2023年生效。

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SIGNS PETA-BACKED LEGISLATION BANNING SALE OF NEW FUR PRODUCTS


       California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB44 into law Saturday, banning the sale of fur throughout the state. Newsom has said he aims to protect animal welfare and animal rights with the new measure.

       Animal rights organization according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), California is the first state to ban the sale and manufacturing of fur. The move follows municipal bans throughout California dating back to 2011.

       In a statement Saturday morning, Newsom said, "California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur. But we are doing more than that. We are making a statement to the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze wires or jumping through flames. Just YouTube the videos showing the cruel way these animals—often stripped from their mothers as babies—are trained to do dangerous tricks. It's deeply disturbing."

       Besides killing the fur trade, the legislation outlaws the use of animals in circus performances and will make it illegal to hunt and kill bobcats.

       California state Senator Ben Hueso stated, "This is a historic day for California, as we join the growing number of states and localities stepping up to implement similar bans on cruel circuses. I'm very proud of the work we've accomplished to close the curtain on circuses in our state that exploit these beautiful creatures."

       The law makes exceptions for fur used for religious purposes, taxidermy, licensed hunting, and some products, such as leather. The bill also protects wild and domestic horses and bans the trade and import of various types of dead reptiles.

       PETA rejoiced in the legislative move, citing 8,000 supporters' work writing to their representatives to voice their support for the ban. "This is a victory years in the making, one that wouldn't have been possible without our supporters and activists everywhere," the group said in a statement.

       In May, New York City Council held a hearing on a similar law that would ban the sale of fur except for religious purposes inside the city limits. Opponents of the measure asserted that such a ban would be bad for small business owners and would disproportionately impact minority communities.

       California's ban will go into effect in 2023.