California HB 1634 - Page 1

This bill goes to the senate for vote on Monday, June 25th. It's never too late to contact your senator and tell him or her why to vote against this horrible piece of proposed legislation. Levine is in PETA's pocket and he says - so what if you can't buy a dog bred in CA. Buy one from a petshop or one imported from outside the US. This is not a joke. If it passes in California,  the rest of the country is sure to follow suit.

AB 1634 (Assembly Bill)

A bit more to the bill than that. I dont underestimate Levines ethics, but doubt he would be dumb enought to take credit for the above quote. Hopefully it will not pass. Any owner can keep a dog intact if it is an AKC breed. They must pay an anual fee for the right. We pay triple A/C fees here for intact dogs. I agree with the original poster. The lobby money behind this bill is not working to our benefit.

Ryan; You are incorrect.  Read the bill.  Even if you were right, the AKC is not the be all &end all of dog breeds, there are many breeds not recognized by the AKC, and many who don't compete in AKC trials with breeds they do recognize.  And actually, yea Levine did make that stupid remark.  http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1634_bill_20070531_amended_asm_v94.html

I just got an article this morning about a debate that Levine did on KPBS radio. He came right out and said that breeders were evaiding tax laws and cheating the government.

“The fact of the matter is that many of the breeders represented by PetPAC are not in compliance with current tax laws – and a number of other laws,” said Assemblyman Levine.

By not declaring as a business, the government looks at it as a hobby, I pay more in taxes because I can't declare expences as tax deductions.

If any one wants a copy of the article please e-mail me directly.

Levine = PETA. They donate money to his campaigns. He scratches their backs, they his. And yes, he most certainly did say that dogs can be purchased at petshops or imported.

I hope no one reads & believes Ryans careless remark because they might then feel there is nothing wrong with AB1634 since their dog is AKC registered.  If anyone cares to read it for themselves, the link I posted above is for the most current edition of the bill.

Seeing is believeing. Amazing. They ammended the bill to allow one breeing by "Mutts" for example a Begian Shepherd LOL. I see HSUS as guilty if not more complicit than Peta. HSUS has the funding, lawyers, agenda, and the lobbiests. A bit of hysteria on both sides of this bill. LA county has already declared there will be no anuual fee for unaltered dogs. The great hobby breeders in rural areas will get wacked...The dust will setlle. There will be no dog shortage....many will be victimized. California is a state where I grew up and find it amazing that lobby money can buy this bill. Each state has their hands full right now.

I was under the impresesson that The Ca Senat was voting on this bill yesterday. My be a shift in the wind.

[quote]Seeing is believeing. Amazing. They ammended the bill to allow one breeing by "Mutts" for example a Begian Shepherd.[/quote]

Ryan, I don't understand. Please explain! [goes off to look at latest version of bill...]