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Scott Wilk, Christy Smith Among ‘Top Dogs’ For Animal Rights In California Legislature  

‘KHTS Adopt A Pet’ Dog, Rescuers Travel Over 780 Miles In Hopes Of Adoption, Return Home ‘In Defeat’

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, have both been given an “A” grade by PawPAC for animal rights legislation, officials said Tuesday.  PawPAC, an organization dedicated to the passage of humane laws for animals, has compiled a scorecard for legislators based on their voting records in 2019, according to the organization.  Wilk carried Senate ...

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Assembly Public Safety Committee Passes Wilk Animal Offender Bill

A bill authored by State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is one step closer to becoming law after passing through the California Assembly Public Safety Committee Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1024 on June 19. The bill, known as the Animal Cruelty & Violence ...

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Mental Assessments For Convicted Animal Abusers Closer To Law After Wilk Bill Passes Senate

The California State Senate unanimously approved Senate bill 1024 Wednesday, which would require convicted animal abusers to undergo mental health assessments, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced the bill, known as the Animal Cruelty and Violence Intervention Act of 2018, to take the ...

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Santa Clarita Actress Pushes Bill to Protect Wild Life

Actress and animal rights activist Tippi Hedren is working with Congressman Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, to help move legislation through congress designed to halt the breeding of exotic felines for commercial purposes. The bill, called The Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, seeks to stop the commercial breeding of lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and other exotic cat species, which ...

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