2007 Initiative Analysis: Animal License Law

Currently, most, if not all, local governments charge less than $50 for spayed and neutered cats and dogs. Some jurisdictions, however, currently charge more than $50 for unaltered dogs and cats. Many local governments offer discounts for seniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070765.aspx

^[PDF] Animal License Law

Currently, most, if not all, local governments charge less than $50 for spayed and neutered cats and dogs. Some juris- dictions, however, currently charge more than $50 for unaltered dogs and cats. Many local governments offer discounts for seniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070765.pdf

2007 Initiative Analysis: Freedom Against Sterilization Act

Additionally, some local governments generally require owners to spay or neuter their dogs or cats. ·               Local governments are authorized to issue a dog and a cat license for a fee. All local governments that have a license requirement are required by state law to charge half the fee for spayed and neutered dogs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070771.aspx

^[PDF] Freedom Against Sterilization Act

Addi- tionally, some local governments generally require owners to spay or neuter their dogs or cats. Hon. Edmund G. Brown Jr. 2 November 6, 2007 • Local governments are authorized to issue a dog and a cat license for a fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070771.pdf

2007 Initiative Analysis: Pet Animal Protection Act

For example, shelters generally would no longer be authorized to euthanize unweaned animals and feral cats. Additionally, shelters would be able to use revenues from dog license fees only as follows: 60  percent for free and low-cost sterilizations of feral cats and other animals owned by low-income persons, and 40  percent for medical assistance of feral cats and other animals owned by low-income persons.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070767.aspx

^[PDF] Pet Animal Protection Act

For example, shelters generally would no longer be authorized to euthanize unweaned animals and feral cats. Additionally, shelters would be able to use revenues from dog license fees only as follows: 60 percent for free and low-cost sterilizations of feral cats and other animals owned by low-income persons, and 40 percent for medical assistance of feral cats and other animals owned by low-income persons.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070767.pdf

Initiative Analyses

Existing local mandates that dogs or cat s be implanted by RFID microchips would no longer be legally enforceable should this initiative be enacted. Also, the state would be precluded in the future from requiring the impl antation of livestock or poultry with such devices as a means to prevent or mitigate the outbreak of diseases in animals that could also affect the health of the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiatives?page=48

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, California Department of Food and Agriculture (8570)

Prior law provided that no dog or cat impounded by a public pound or specified shelter could be euthanized before three days after the tim e of impounding. Chapter  752 requires the following: An increase from three days to four to six business days, as specified, in the holding period for stray and abandoned dogs and cats.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_26_8570_anl03.htm

2007 Initiative Analysis: Identification Device Protection Act

Existing local mandates that dogs or cats be implanted by RFID microchips would no longer be legally enforceable should this initiative be enacted. Also, the state would be precluded in the future from requiring the implantation of livestock or poultry with such devices as a means to prevent or mitigate the outbreak of diseases in animals that could also affect the health of the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070764.aspx

^[PDF] Identification Device Protection Act

Existing local mandates that dogs or cats be implanted by RFID microchips would no longer be legally enforceable should this initiative be enacted. Also, the state would be precluded in the future from requiring the implantation of livestock or poul- try with such devices as a means to prevent or mitigate the outbreak of diseases in ani- mals that could also affect the health of the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070764.pdf