Source: LAist
Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, who represents Santa Monica and parts of Los Angeles, introduced the bill earlier this year. He told LAist January's fires showed that officials hadn't thought about steps to keep pets, and the people who love them, safe when disaster strikes.
"California has stepped up to really recognize how important people's pets are as part of their families," Zbur said. "We actually have learned from some of the gaps we had in our laws and procedures."