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House of Cards actress Kate Mara and several other celebrities attended a press conference with members of the Humane Society of the United States in celebration of the implementation of one of the largest animal protection laws in the nation.

California’s Proposition 2 took effect January 1, 2015.

It requires farmers to give crated animals such as breeding pigs and egg-laying hens enough room to comfortably move around.

“I’m grateful to organizations like The Humane Society of the United States for spearheading game-changing legislation like Prop 2 to improve the lives of farm animals,” Mara said. “Laws like these do so much to raise awareness about the plight of billions of animals raised for food, and open doors to other states to consider adopting similar measures as consumer demand for more humane products skyrockets by the day.”

Sixty-four percent of California residents voted to pass Prop 2 in 2008. The law also requires that suppliers of whole eggs produce their product in accordance with the law’s standards.

Wayne Pacelle of the HSUS said: “Californians have made it clear that extreme confinement of farm animals is inhumane and unacceptable.”

“The implementation of Prop 2 marks the beginning of a new era for farm animals, and we ask stores throughout California to commit to selling only cage-free animal products to honor the letter and spirit of California law.”

Photo: Joella Marano/Creative Commons

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