Great opinion piece from Carla Hall of the Los Angeles Times today supporting Assembly Bill 711. After being passed by the State Legislature, the bill is now sitting on Gov. Brown's desk awaiting his signature.

A bill that would ban the use of lead ammunition by all hunters throughout California awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. There’s no question that he should sign AB 711 into law. It’s smart, it’s measured and it protects animals and people from potential lead poisoning from animal meat. Let’s start with the most compelling reason to do this: Lead is toxic to every living thing -- humans, other mammals, birds.