Senate Bill 818, known as "Taylen and Wyatt's Law," aimed to utilize trained dogs to chase off dangerous mountain lions in El Dorado County, following a fatal attack on Taylen Brooks. Despite strong backing from the affected family and local authorities, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil rejected the bill after amendments prohibited dog use, expressing frustration over committee decisions impacting public safety. The bill's supporters mourned the missed opportunity to protect residents from recurring lion attacks in an area perceived as increasingly perilous.
I am saddened and angry because my constituents entrusted me to save lives, not re-election campaigns. The blood and the flesh of the next victim will be on this committee.
Supporters, including the Brooks family and Sheriff Leikauf, argued that the strategy is urgently needed in El Dorado County, which they described as a hot spot for mountain lion activity.
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