California becomes first US state to ban animal fur products

Source: BBC

California becomes first US state to ban animal fur products

12 October 2019



California has become the first US state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur.

Residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur as of 2023.

The move has been celebrated by animal rights groups who have been calling for a ban for some time.

Governor Gavin Newsom also signed a bill banning most animals from circus shows, except cats, dogs and horses. It does not apply to rodeos.

"California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur," Mr Newsom said in a statement.

The ban does not apply to leather, cow hides and the full skin of deer, sheep and goats, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It also does not apply to stuffed animals.

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