🐶 New Bill Could Force Cities to Rescue Pets in Disasters—But at a $688K P

Tim talks with Judie Mancuso, Founder and CEO of Social Compassion in Legislation, about AB 478, a bill moving closer to the Governor’s desk that would require cities and counties to add pet rescue procedures to their emergency evacuation plans, with the Office of Emergency Services estimating a $688,000 annual cost. The hour also includes live coverage of Mayor Karen Bass’ press conference on the strip mall shooting that injured five people. 

6:05pm – Judie Mancuso, Founder/CEO/President -Social Compassion in Legislation--Senate Appropriations on the suspense file (two steps from Governor’s desk).  In the analysis, which I am attaching, OES gave the bill an annual $688K price tag on page one: Bill Summary: AB 478 requires a city or county, upon the next update to its emergency plan, to designate procedures for the rescue of household pets from areas subject to an evacuation order. LIVE Mayor Bass Presser on 5 shot in strip Mall Shooting  

6:20pm – Continue with Judie Mancuso on AB 478  

6:35pm – Tim talks about driving back to LA this weekend when he noticed he had a bee in the car, and though it fortunately flew away, Tim talks about how that bee got separated from its ‘home’ hive and they talk about what’s ahead for the bee survival-wise.  

6:50pm – Tim wraps the show with some bad ding-dong- Hostess Ding Dongs recalled over mold concerns at Smart & Final