Yes on AB 1788!

UPDATE: WE DID IT!
On September 29, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1788 into law!

What is AB 1788?

AB 1788 is a state bill authored by Assembly Member Richard Bloom places a moratorium on the “second generation” category of anticoagulant rodenticides in California. This bill protects countless wild animals from the harmful effects of secondary poisoning (for more info on this problem, see our rodenticide page). A fact sheet about this bill can be found here. CLAW has joined a coalition of bill sponsors and supporters of AB 1788:

Where are we currently in the legislative process?

AB 1788 was introduced early in 2019 as the result of a coalition of environmental advocacy groups including CLAW. The bill must go through a number of votes before it can become law.

On March 26, 2019: AB 1788 passed its first hurdle when it was supported by the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (ESTM).

On April 9, 2019: the bill passed through its second committee, the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee (WPW).

On April 24, 2019: the bill passed through its third committee hearing, the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

On May 6, 2019: AB 1788 was supported by the State Assembly with a vote of 49-16. It was then sent to the State Senate.

On June 19, 2019: the bill was supported by the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

On July 9, 2019: the bill will was supported by the California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.

In August 2019, AB 1788 was turned into a two-year bill, and put on hold until 2020.

On August 20, 2020: The bill was supported by the California Senate Appropriations Committee.

On August 31, 2020: AB 1788 was supported by the State Senate with a vote of 23-7.

On August 31, 2020: AB 1788 was given concurrence by the State Assembly with a vote of 46-11

On September 29, 2020: Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1788 into law!

Next Steps:

AB 1788 will become enforceable on January 1, 2021.

Thank you for being a voice for the animals!