Vote YES ON MEASURE DD
Berkeley: We’re on the ballot!
Compassionate Bay is proud to be the sponsor and key organizing partner of Berkeley ballot initiative Measure DD!
Measure DD is an initiative ordinance prohibiting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), also known as factory farms, in the city of Berkeley. We’ve gathered and submitted nearly 4,500 signatures from Berkeley voters and will be on the Nov 2024 ballot.
The ordinance intends to protect all residents of Berkeley, including nonhuman animals, from the harmful effects of factory farming and lay the groundwork for California as a whole to transition away from intensive animal agriculture.
CAFOs are agricultural operations where large numbers of animals are confined and fed. CAFOs are a leading cause of methane emissions, contribute to the drought and wildfires in California, pose a serious threat to public health, are a driver of biodiversity loss, and create dangerous and exploitative working conditions. CAFOs also confine and abuse billions of animals in the US every year. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that nonhuman animals have emotions, personalities, and the ability to feel pain, fear, and stress. Passing this ordinance will affirm Berkeley’s commitment to the protection of animals, the environment, workers, and public health.
For all of the above reasons, Berkeley should become a CAFO-free city and lead the way for the rest of the state and country to do the same.
Volunteers promote Measure DD on Cal Berkeley campus - Sep 2024
