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Genetic Pets Blocked by Political Rivalry | Orange County News
California’s Senate just blocked a bill aimed at banning cosmetic genetic modifications in pets — think glow-in-the-dark rabbits or horned horses — sparking political drama as the bill’s sponsor, Assemblymember Leticia Castillo, faces off against Senator Sabrina Cervantes, whose sister is running against her in the upcoming election. Though the bill passed the Assembly with unanimous support and was backed by animal welfare groups concerned about abandoned designer animals, Senate Appropriations Committee chair Cervantes stalled it — fueling accusations that election-year politics derailed a…
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