California · Government Code
GOV §65852.6: (a) It is the policy of the state to permit breeding and the maintaining of homing pigeons consistent with the preservation of public health and safety.
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(a) It is the policy of the state to permit breeding and the maintaining of homing pigeons consistent with the preservation of public health and safety. (b) For purposes of this section, a “homing pigeon,” sometimes referred to as a racing pigeon, is a bird of the order Columbae. It does not fall in the category of “fowl” which includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds other than pigeons.
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