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Committee hears competing testimony on AB 928, aimed at disrupting trafficking of fighting birds
Summary
AB 928 would create civil liability and greater penalties aimed at people who breed and traffic roosters for illegal cockfighting; proponents described large, commercialized yards and public‑health and cruelty risks, while hobby breeders and poultry associations warned the bill is overbroad and threatens cultural and preservation activities.
Assemblymember Rogers introduced AB 928 as the ‘‘Cockfighting Cruelty Act,’’ telling the committee it targets trafficking and the commercial supply chain that supports illegal cockfighting and violent animal cruelty. Rogers and supporting groups said current criminal penalties for cockfighting are insufficient deterrents and that California hosts large, organized trafficking operations that profit from breeding and shipping fighting birds.
Jenny Berg of Humane…
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