SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 23 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO - Assembly Bill (AB) 1999, authored by Assemblymember Kalra (D-San Jose), has been signed into law by Governor Newsom. AB 1999 makes common-sense changes to veterinary care statute to better protect the health of domestic animals and improve access to care from qualified veterinary professionals. Specifically, the bill creates streamlined pathways for retired volunteer veterinary professionals and out-of-state veterinarians to join shelter veterinary care teams and reduces statutory inefficiencies that may unnecessarily increase veterinary staff workload.
"Veterinarians, pet shelters, and animal welfare advocates...