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Some fear 'declaw law' sets broad precedent

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New Calif. bill would collar local interference in state regulation of professions

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - Municipalities won't be able to ban state-sanctioned medical practices if a proposed bill passes in California.

AB 2427 would make it illegal for local governments to prohibit a licensed professional from performing aspects of his or her job that fall within statutory or regulatory definitions of that position.

Assemblyman Mike Eng introduced the bill in February, and many animalrights groups feared it was written to overturn the West Hollywood declawing ban, originally passed in 2003. The ban was passed with the argument that declawing is an inhumane practice, but the ...

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