- Prohibits any person from possessing, transferring, receiving or holding any horse, pony, burro or mule with intent to kill it or have it killed, where the person knows or should know that any part of the animal will be used for human consumption. Provides that a violation constitutes a felony offense.
- Also adds a provision making the sale of horsemeat for human consumption a misdemeanor offense, with subsequent violations punished as felonies.
- The measure could result in some increased law enforcement and incarceration costs at both the state and local level. These costs probably would be minor, if any.
- A YES vote of this measure means:
- Both the slaughter of
horses for human consumption
and the sale of horsemeat for
human consumption would be
illegal in California. In
addition, horses could not be
sent out of California for
slaughter in other states or
countries for human
consumption.
- A NO vote of this measure means:
- Both the slaughter of
horses for human
consumption and the sale of
horsemeat for human
consumption would remain
legal in California. In
addition, it would remain
legal to send horses out of
California for slaughter for
human consumption.
- Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 6:
- Proposition 6 protects California's horses
from being purchased without the
knowledge of the owner and shipped out
of state to be cruelly slaughtered for
gourmet human consumption overseas.
Horses are pleasure animals, not raised
for food. Horses are an integral part of
California's heritage and deserve our
protection.
Full Text of Argument In Favor,
Rebuttal
- Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 6:
- If horsemeat is outlawed, only
outlaws will eat horsemeat! People
have the right to eat horsemeat if
they choose. Horses would still be
killed for dog food. Violators would
be felons, taking up scarce prison
space. Just say neigh to nutty,
unconstitutional proposals by
wealthy socialites with nothing
better to do.
Full Text of Argument Against,
Rebuttal
- Contact FOR Proposition 6:
- Save the Horses
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #166
Studio City, CA 91604
(415) 273-6070
FAX: (818) 768-7744
http://www.savethehorses.com
- Contact AGAINST Proposition 6:
- Just Say NEIGH!
c/o Ted Brown/
Libertarian Party
P.O. Box 5362
Pasadena, CA 91117
(626) 578-8454
tebrown@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~tebrown
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