In the survey, all 35 Libertarian candidates who responded supported the legalization of ferrets in California, and 33 pledged to sponsor a bill in the legislature to legalize ferret ownership if elected to office. Additionally, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Steve Kubby pledged his support for ferret ownership legalization. In contrast, only 20 Republicans and 9 Democrats pledged to sponsor ferret legislation if elected. Existing law prohibits the importation, transportation, or possession of live animals enumerated in specified provisions of the California Fish and Game Code, including domesticated ferrets.
Ferret ownership is legal in Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
The bill stalled in committee. We recognize that ferret legalization isn't an issue at the top of voters' minds. But the Libertarian Party believes that individuals have the right to own whatever property they choose as long as they are not harming another individual. Property rights are the foundation of a free society. It's time for the government to stop badgering ferret owners once and for all.