Stakeholders have a narrow window this month to win over California lawmakers in the matter of SB 1249, a proposed ban on animal-tested cosmetics that currently has strong momentum at its back.
Stakeholders Converge On California For Animal-Testing Bill Showdown
California lawmakers returning Aug. 6 from summer recess will have cosmetics industry reps and animal welfare groups vying for their ears, with the legislative clock ticking on a highly contentious proposal, SB 1249, to prohibit the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested “for any purpose” on animals.
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