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  • Bill – 2024003 – OJAI, CA CITY COUNCIL

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    Ordinance amends Title 5 (Sanitation & Health), Chapter 4 (Animals) of Ojai, CA Municipal Code by adding a new Article 11 (Companion Animal Protection) in order to prohibit the “torture breeding” of certain breathing-impaired breeds of dogs.

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  • Bill – 2024002 – FRESNO, CA CITY COUNCIL

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    Resolution No. 224-824 is a Fresno, CA City Council resolution to place an immediate and intermittent moratorium on the issuance of unaltered dog licenses.

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  • Bill – 2023001 – LOS ANGELES, CA CITY COUNCIL

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    Ordinance No. 23-1008 would amend Chapter V (Public Safety & Protection), Article 3 (Animals & Fowl), Section 53.15.2 (Breeding & Transfer of Dogs and Cats) of Los Angeles, CA Municipal Code) to place an immediate and indefinite moratorium on the issuance of new breeding permits.

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  • Bill – 2024001 – WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA CITY COUNCIL

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    Proposal by the West Hollywood, CA City Council directing the City Attorney to research the feasibility of expanding the current ban on retail sales of dogs and cats in West Hollywood to add other animal species to the list.

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