To: Governor Gavin Newsom
Gov. Brown: Stop the Cover-Up of Animal Torture
Friends of DxE
The government of California has ignored its own audits showing criminal confinement of hens in the egg industry. Please report all violations by Big Ag for prosecution!
Why is this important?
With the 2008 passage of Proposition 2, California voters were promised a cage-free future for egg-laying hens. Yet a recent investigation (Prop2Truth.com) shows hens remain confined in cages, languishing in filthy conditions, and unable to engage in even the most basic natural behaviors, such as spreading their wings.
The California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) has denied any responsibility for reporting violations of Proposition 2. Indeed, CDFA auditors have found multiple violations, yet there has yet to be a single enforcement action since the law went into effect.
As nations across the world open their eyes to the violence behind closed doors, it is time for California to once again take its position as a progressive force for animals. The CDFA must end its cover-up of criminal animal abuse by reporting violations of anti-cruelty laws to relevant authorities. It’s time to show the public the truth: the only humane future for animals is one where they are not being exploited at all.