California Enacts Statewide Ban on Elective Feline Declawing

California has joined New York as only the second U.S. state to prohibit elective declawing of cats, following Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of Assembly Bill 867 into law this week. The legislation, authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San José), represents a significant shift in California's approach to feline welfare and veterinary practice standards.