California pet owners face jail time or hefty fines beginning Jan. 1 if they fraudulently tell businesses that their fur babies are emotional support animals.
A new, first-of-its-kind state law makes it a misdemeanor to misrepresent pets as service animals.
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
