https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB719
I found this! It looks like they postponed the law.
WowMy SA told me that they won’t be able to Accept into service any gator or croc bags/watch straps/jewelry in CA either. Those items will have to be taken out of state to an H boutique and sent to a non CA based craftsperson. For example, from So Cal, i would have to take my gator Constance wallet to Las Vegas Hermès to request spa service.
So apparently you can gift exotics and send to CA. I guess the consumer just can't purchase them directly. I asked my Delvaux SA b/c I have a MTO alligator on order due to arrive while I am in my CA home for winter. He said since it was already purchased, it's outside of all this legalese. BUT he did say going forward that people can gift send exotics, just not purchase themselves when going to the state. I am also in NV and AZ, ppl come over here to buy python and drive or fly home with them to CA. OR they purchase here and then ship them into CA themselves.
I got a feeling the ban is more of an animal welfare reason than environmental reason. A ban on single use plastic bags is more for environmental reason. Or they should ban all non-biodegradable materials including faux fur.The fur ban doesn't make sense to me considering California's stance on environmentalism. Artificial "fur" and fabrics are far more detrimental to the environment than natural furs, and strict farming criteria these days makes if far more humane than the production facilities of artificial fur as well.
I'm glad I don't live in CA! I'll stay snuggled up north here in my furs
As for exotics, it's a shame, but they are so far out of my price range for me to have an opinion
I was thinking the same thing and looked up the California python ban. It was a long time ago (1970) before the Florida explosion of pythons. California may need to rethink their python ban.....they need to keep up with the times!Crazy also that there is a ban on python and (coming) lizard in CA, and Florida is actively asking the public to kill pythons & iguanas b/c they are destroying the ecosystem.
The fur ban doesn't make sense to me considering California's stance on environmentalism. Artificial "fur" and fabrics are far more detrimental to the environment than natural furs, and strict farming criteria these days makes if far more humane than the production facilities of artificial fur as well.
I'm glad I don't live in CA! I'll stay snuggled up north here in my furs
As for exotics, it's a shame, but they are so far out of my price range for me to have an opinion