Sacramento – AB 2296, authored by Gene Mullin (D-South San Francisco), the California Animal Enterprise Protection Act (CAEPA) strengthens state laws against harassment, threats or intimidation of those involved in animal enterprises, including biomedical research with laboratory animals. This bill is sponsored by the University of California. This bill addresses limitations of the federal Animal Enterprise Protection Act (AEPA) and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) by allowing for local prosecution of criminals.

The California Society for Biomedical Research (CSBR) Speakers' Bureau is an opportunity to bring the world of biomedical research into the classroom in Nevada and California. Each year, we routinely receive requests from science teachers for speakers to come into the classroom talk about careers in the life sciences and the benefits of biomedical research. For many students, this may be the only time that they come in contact with a research scientist or interface with anyone employed in the field of biomedical research.

School groups range from elementary school to advanced placement students in high school and number no more than 35 students at a time. The amount of time alloted for most speakers is no more than one hour and due to the number of speakers currently registered, you may only be asked to speak once. But once is all that is needed to transform a good science student into a budding scientist or researcher.

If you are interested in changing the lives of tomorrow's future scientists, then please contact Vernard Henley via e-mail vhenley@ca-biomed.org.

Los Angeles July 25, 2005 – A provocative ad campaign launched today in Weekly Variety advises Hollywood celebrities who support People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) to “fire their publicist” in light of the 62 felony animal cruelty charges that have been brought by police against two PeTA employees.