It is rare to see Senator Oropeza and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce take the same side on a public policy issue… however, the Senator and Congressional candidate has come out strongly against AB 1634, the Assembly bill that would require cats and dogs to be spayed and neutered.
Assemblymember Laura Richardson, who is running against Oropeza for Congress, and Assemblymember Betty Karnette both voted in favor of the bill.
Oropeza opposes the bill based on economic grounds, and is concerned that the bill would hurt convention business, in particular the American Kennel Club’s annual convention. The AKC opposes the bill.
“I oppose AB 1634. It is too severe a solution to a noble objective. Further, I am concerned about the economic consequences for the city of Long Beach’s convention business. It will hurt public safety and other vital city services, said Oropeza.”
Randy Gordon of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce released the following statement:
“The Long Beach business community is relieved to hear that Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-LB) has come to the rescue of Long Beach workers. The Senator’s efforts couldn’t have come at a better time. In perhaps one of the most blatant displays of party-loyalty at the expense of Long Beach citizens I have ever seen, Assemblymembers Laura Richardson and Betty Karnette provided the last two votes needed to pass this job-killing legislation out of the Assembly. At a price-tag of $65 million to small business, in my 25 years in the Chamber industry, I have never seen a bill that would be so damaging to a local economy pass with the blessing of our local legislators.”
Pretty strong words clearly directed at Richardson and Karnette. It will be interesting to see if Richardson tries to slam Oropeza for supporting the bill. Click here for PT coverage. More as it develops…