By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson

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October 20, 2019 (Sacramento) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 202 on Oct. 13, which in part would have allowed dog owners to permit their pets to become dog blood donors.

SB 202 passed the Senate on Sept. 11, 2019 before Newsom’s veto this month.

Additionally, the bill aimed to address concerns over dog blood farms where dogs are kept caged for months or years at a time with reportedly no oversight, solely to donate blood on a frequent basis.  This is a practice animal rights groups contend is inhumane.