[UPDATED per Official California Legislative Information]

SB 250, the California mandatory spay/neuter bill, failed to pass the State Assembly today. The last of two votes today was 28 YES, 42 NO, 10 abstained. This is well short of the 41 YES votes needed for passage.

Under Assembly rules the bill can be brought up for a vote again later this week, so this is not the end. Yet.

Please call or fax the following Democratic Assembly Members who voted NO.  Politely thank these members for their vote, and encourage them to hold the line.  Bill supporters will be trying to sway these members. Your phone calls and faxes will ensure that they stay on our side.

• Marty Block—(916)319–2078
• Joan Buchanan—(916)319–2015 no more calls please, she is a confirmed solid “No”
  
• Anna Caballero—(916)319–2028
• Charles Calderon—(916)319–2058
• Wesley Chesbro—(916)319–2001
• Mike Davis—(916)319–2048
• Noreen Evans—(916)319–2007
• Warren Furutani—(916)319–2055
• Alyson Huber—(916)319–2010
• John Pérez—(916)319–2046
• Manuel Pérez—(916)319–2080
• Mary Salas—(916)319–2079
• Nancy Skinner—(916)319–2014
• Sandré Swanson—(916)319–2016
• Norma Torres—(916)319–2061
• Mariko Yamada—(916)319–2008

The following Democratic Assembly Members did not vote or abstained.  Remember that abstaining is a “polite no”, and for our purposes is just as good as a NO vote.   Please call and thank them, and encourage them to hold their position.  Bill supporters will be targeting these Assembly Members.

• Cathleen Galgiani—(916)319–2017
• Isadore Hall—(916)319–2052
• Bonnie Lowenthal—(916)319–2054
• Fiona Ma—(916)319–2012
• William Monning—(916)319–2027
• Lori Saldaña—(916)319–2076

The remaining Democratic Assembly Members voted for the bill.

None of the Assembly Republicans voted for SB 250. We appreciate their consistent position on this issue. They also deserve our thanks, but will not be under pressure to change their votes the way their Democratic colleagues will.