The Koretz Anti - Declawing Bill, AB 395, was introduced by Assemblyman Paul Koretz (whose district includes West Hollywood).
It is a bill at the Sate level in California that would amend the state veterinary practice act to prohibit onychectomies (declawing) AND tendonectomies from being performed in domestic cats as well as on large and exotic cats. http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/html/declaw_law.html

Are tendonectomy (tenectomy) or laser surgery more humane alternatives to conventional declaw surgery? Apparently not. See http://www.pawproject.com/html/faqs.asp

Some veterinarians have argued that some people would have their cats killed if declawing was not an option.
We should not, however, allow ouselves to be taken 'emotional hostage' like this.
If a person really would kill her or his cat in this case, it is reasonable to question the suitability of that person as a feline guardian, especially when there are millions of non - declawed cats living in harmony with people.