An unusual sight and sound caught attention from those walking outside the State Capitol along N Street on Wednesday morning.The constant crow of roosters could be heard from a pens set up under a tent to bring awareness to proposed legislation aimed at limiting the number of roosters a person could keep.Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Assembly Bill 928, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, would prohibit a person who keeps or raises more than 25 roosters.The proposal would set a financial penalty for those in violation.”Cockfighting is a barbaric and inexcusable criminal industry that profits from severe animal cruelty. Although the activity is illegal in every state and under federal law, it continues to be a widespread criminal industry in California and across the country,” according to the author in the legislative analysis of this bill.However, opponents of this legislation point out the proposal does not specifically address the issue of cockfighting, according to the bill’s analysis.The California Association for the Preservation of Gamefowl, which hosted the roosters at the State Capitol, said this proposal threatens farmers.”AB 928 would impose sweeping restrictions on the exhibition and breeding of heritage gamefowl — a practice with deep roots in California’s Latino, Filipino, and rural farming communities,” read a news release.The CAAPG said it planned to meet with meet with with legislators to demand responsible, evidence-based regulation. AB 928 is currently in the Assembly Agriculture Committee and the Judiciary Committee.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
An unusual sight and sound caught attention from those walking outside the State Capitol along N Street on Wednesday morning.
The constant crow of roosters could be heard from a pens set up under a tent to bring awareness to proposed legislation aimed at limiting the number of roosters a person could keep.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Assembly Bill 928, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, would prohibit a person who keeps or raises more than 25 roosters.
The proposal would set a financial penalty for those in violation.
“Cockfighting is a barbaric and inexcusable criminal industry that profits from severe animal cruelty. Although the activity is illegal in every state and under federal law, it continues to be a widespread criminal industry in California and across the country,” according to the author in the legislative analysis of this bill.
However, opponents of this legislation point out the proposal does not specifically address the issue of cockfighting, according to the bill’s analysis.
The California Association for the Preservation of Gamefowl, which hosted the roosters at the State Capitol, said this proposal threatens farmers.
“AB 928 would impose sweeping restrictions on the exhibition and breeding of heritage gamefowl — a practice with deep roots in California’s Latino, Filipino, and rural farming communities,” read a news release.
The CAAPG said it planned to meet with meet with with legislators to demand responsible, evidence-based regulation.
AB 928 is currently in the Assembly Agriculture Committee and the Judiciary Committee.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel