This week in Sacramento...

There are 14 animal or food bills being considered in the Senate and Assembly right now. So far this morning, just four are scheduled for a reading and vote this week.

On the Assembly Floor:

• AB 242 (Nava - Coauthor: Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Cox, DeSaulnier, Florez, and Strickland). Dog fighting. ASM SECOND READING: 06/01/2009 - ITEM #24
• AB 243 ( Nava - Coauthors: Lieu and Portantino) (Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Florez). Animal abuse: penalties. ASM THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #172

On the Senate Floor:

• SB 250 (Florez) Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering. SEN THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #108
• SB 318 (Calderon) Dogfighting forfeitures. SEN THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #67

The Senate cable TV channels are listed here. Watch Senate proceedings on the internet here.

You can listen and watch the Assembly floor proceedings here; click on 'Floor Session' at the top of the screen.