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I have been watching the election news with interest. While I don’t think this is the forum for me to discuss my views on the political candidates, I DO want to urge you all in California to get out there and vote YES on Proposition 2 and take a stand against cruel factory farming techniques.

Here is the Prop 2 press information on this important matter of simple consideration for the lives of the animals we eat:

Dear California Animal Advocates,

When you go to the polls to cast your vote for U.S. President, don’t forget to vote YES! on Proposition 2 for California’s farm animals!

On November 4, you will have the opportunity to take a stand against some of the most cruel and unnecessary aspects of factory farming. If passed, Prop 2 will end the practice of keeping veal calves, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens in cages and crates so small that they cannot turn around. This law will not only prevent cruelty to animals—it also will improve food safety and reduce the devastating environmental impact of factory farms.

Join the ASPCA and more than 150 other animal-protection organizations, more than 700 California veterinary professionals, and over 100 elected federal, state and local officials in supporting Prop 2!

What You Can Do

Click here to visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center to learn more about Proposition 2 - and send a note to fellow California animal lovers asking them to vote YES! on Prop 2.

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