Both California and Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly passed ballot measures protecting animals.
Proposition 2 in California passed by a margin of 63% to 37%! California is the first state to ban battery cages. Proposition 2 will phase out gestation crates, veal crates, and battery cages. Many animals on industrial farms are confined in small cages or crates and suffer tremendously. The overcrowded conditions on factory farms have also been found to pollute the air, contaminate groundwater and threaten human health. For more information visit www.yesonprop2.com.
Proposition 3 in Massachusetts passed by a margin of 56% to 44%! According to GREY2K this is the first time in history that dog tracks have been closed down by citizens’ vote. Proposition 3 will phase out commercial dog racing in the state by 2010. Racing dogs are housed in cages barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around, and in the past five years, more than 700 dogs have been injured on the racetrack. For more information please visit www.protectdogs.org.
These are historic victories for the animals. We thank all the voters who voted with compassion during this election.