Stakeholders Converge On California For Animal-Testing Bill Showdown
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California lawmakers returning Aug. 6 from summer recess will have cosmetics industry reps and animal welfare groups vying for their ears, with the legislative clock ticking on a highly contentious proposal, SB 1249, to prohibit the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested “for any purpose” on animals.
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