Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will make it illegal to sell, donate or manufacture new fur products in the state
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday that will make it illegal to sell, donate or manufacture new fur products in the state. The bill, authored by state assemblymaker Laura Friedman, applies to all new clothing, handbags, shoes and other items made with fur. Those who violate the law would be subject to civil penalties. Used fur and taxidermy products are exempt from the ban, along with leather, cowhide and shearling.
— Laura Friedman October 12, 2019 Read MoreNewsom also signed a number of other bills into law on Friday designed to prevent animal cruelty.One piece of legislation bans the use of animals like tigers and elephants in circuses. Another prohibits hunting, trapping and killing bobcats, and another protects horses from slaughter. Newsom also made it illegal to sell more types of dead animals, adding to an existing list of other wildlife.
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