The Issues

Proposed Legislation and Public Policy

Ballot Initiatives

Farm Sanctuary works to enact ground breaking policy through ballot initiatives. Ballot initiatives allow for a direct vote by the people, after a number of signatures are gathered to place a question directly on the ballot. This is often where animal advocates can make the most change for farm animals! Please take action today. 

Pending for 2008:

Arizona
Ballot and Title: Proposition 105 - The "so-called" Majority Rules                           amendment
Position:            Vote No on Prop 105
Status:               Failed!       
Summary:          Just two years after Arizona animal advocates                           successfully secured the passage of a ballot                           initiative ensuring the humane treatment of calves                           and mother pigs on factory farms, special interests                           struck back with Prop 105, an initiative aimed at                           limiting the efficacy of citizen ballot initiatives on                           the 2008 ballot. Prop 105 would have assigned a                           "no" vote to every registered voter who oesn't did                           not vote in that election – making it extraordinarily                           hard for any initiative to ever pass. Thankfully                           voters in Arizona saw through this unfair measure                           and voted down prop 2 on November 4th! Find out                           more about NO on Prop 105.

California
Ballot and Title: Proposition 2 – The Prevention of Farm Animal                           Cruelty Act
Position:            Vote Yes on Prop 2!
Status:               Passed!       
Summary:          On November 4 Californians successfully enacted                           Proposition 2 to  end the practice of cramming farm                           animals into cages and crates so small the animals                           can't even turn around, lie down  or extend their                           limbs. Thank you California for advancing                           monumental campaign!

Farm Sanctuary has worked on a number of successful initiatives including those in Florida to ban gestation crates and Arizona to ban gestation and veal crates.