Newsom signs legislation requiring animals be microchipped prior to adoption
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GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM HAS SIGNEDTWO BILL TO BETTERPROTECT ANIMAL WELFARE INCALIFORNIA.ASSEMBLY BILL 21-52 OFFICIALLYENDS THE RETAIL SALE OF DOGS,CATS AND RABBITS AROUND THESTATE BY CLOSING A LOOPHOLETHE CURRENT LAW - WHILE STILLALLOWING PET STORES TO PARTNERWITH SHELTERS AND RESCUEORGANIZATIONSTO SHOWCASE ANIMALS FORADOPTION.THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED SENATEBILL 573 - WHICH REQUIRESSHELTERS AND ANIMAL CONTROLAGENCIES TO MICROCHIP ALLDOGS AND CATS WITH INFORMATIONBEFORERELEASING THEM TO ADOPTIVEOWNERS.
THE STATE IS ALLOCATINGUP TO 5-MILLION DOLLARS TOWARDSTRAINING AND RESOURCES NEEDED TOWOTOWARD THE STATE'S NO-KILL GOAL.THE NATI