Our Mission
Lead, empower and strengthen its members through education, training, advocacy, and networking, while serving as the collective voice for California’s humane societies and SPCAs. 

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In the News
May 8, 2013 - AB 339: Sale of Animals at Swap Meets
AB 339 passed through the Assembly Appropriations Committee and its next stop is the floor of the Assembly. This bill was co-sponsored by State Humane Association of California and Born Free USA to ban the sale of animals at swap meets. Because the swap-meet representatives wanted to regulate the sale of live animals at swap meets rather than ban the sale the bill was amended in order to reach a compromise. We agreed to a ban on the sale of live animals at swap meets unless a jurisdiction passes a local ordinance with certain minimum standards related to the care and treatment of the animals.  These are enumerated in the bill and include such things as providing proper heat and ventilation, providing adequate space, and having an onsite visit by a California-licensed veterinarian annually. Read the bill in its entirety.

September 26, 2012 - Governor Brown Signs Several Key Animal Welfare Bills
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced that he has signed the following key bills: AB 610, AB 2194, SB 1162, SB 1221 and SB 1500 along with other animal-related legislation. A descriptions of these bills are available on our Legislation page.

May 3, 2011 - SHAC Files Complaint Against the ASPCA with the Attorney General
The State Humane Association of California announced that a complaint has been filed with the Office of the Attorney General against the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The complaint alleges that ASPCA’s unfair and deceptive fundraising practices harm local humane societies and SPCAs by capitalizing on and reinforcing the widely-held mistaken belief that the ASPCA is a parent or umbrella organization to the thousands of humane societies and SPCAs across the country. Read the Press Release

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Upcoming Courses

Shelter Liability
Webinar: June 27, 2013

Animal Law Enforcement Training Academy (Basic)
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA: September 9-20, 2013

Animal Law Enforcement Training Academy (Advanced)
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA: Sept 30-Oct 4, 2013

Euthanasia by Injection
Atwater, CA: August 22-23, 2013

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Careers
Looking for a job in animal welfare? Visit our Careers page for current job openings throughout California.

For information about starting a new career as a humane officer or animal control officer, please read our Humane Officers page.