Urgent! Calls Needed Now To Help Advance 3 Bills In California Senate: Plant-Based Meal Options, CA Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act & The Iconic African Species Protection Act
By Judie Mancuso

People in California are urged to contact their Senators today to help advance three crucial bills to the next step in becoming law.
SB 1138 – Plant-Based Meal Options
SB 1138, Food Options: Plant-Based Meals, which was introduced by Senator Nancy Skinner, would require licensed California healthcare facilities and state prisons to make available plant-based meal options containing no animal products or by-products, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, or eggs.
SB 1138 is sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Social Compassion in Legislation.
SB 1249 – CA Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act
SB 1249, the CA Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, introduced by Senator Cathleen Galgiani, would make it unlawful for any cosmetic manufacturer to knowingly import or sell any cosmetic, including…