1998 California Proposition 6

Law criminalizing the death of a horse, donkey or mule for human consumption Proposition 6 California Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption. 4,672,457 3,195,619 7,868,076 1998 California Proposition 6 results map by county.svg For #7D9CBB 60%–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50%–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #BCBC83 60%–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50%–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposition 6 was an initiative statute that appeared on the November 3, 1998 California general election ballot. It was passed with 4,670,524 Yes votes, for 59.4 percent of the total votes cast. The proposition added sections 598c and 598d to the California Penal Code, making it a felony for any person in the state to possess, transfer, receive, or hold a horse (defined to include ponies, donkeys and mules) with the intent to kill it, or have it killed, where the person knows, or should have known, that any part of the carcass will be used for human consumption.http://www.smartvoter.org/1998nov/ca/state/prop/6/ League of Women Voters Proposition 6 Criminal Law: Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption 1998 An additional provision makes it a misdemeanor to sell horse meat within the state as meat intended for human consumption. The law further allows for anyone previously convicted of selling horsemeat to be charged with a felony in any future prosecutions for the same offense. Only about one percent of California horses were previously slaughtered for horsemeat, primarily for export to markets in Belgium, France, Italy, and Japan.http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc.files/nov98/id/prop6.html League of Women Voters https://web.archive.org/web/19991010170038/http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc.files/nov98/id/prop6.html 1999-10-10 Proposition 6 CRIMINAL LAW. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF HORSES AND SALE OF HORSEMEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 1998 Horsemeat is rarely eaten by people in the United States. See also Animal law References External links http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Propositions/6.htm Criminal Law. Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption. Initiative Statute. California Secretary of State 1998 May 7, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120224023712/http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Propositions/6.htm February 24, 2012 §§ 598c–598d California Penal Code 6 Category:Cruelty to animals Category:United States state animal welfare and rights legislation Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:Equine welfare