In California Cockfighting is currently classified as only a misdemeanor. However, in the surrounding states, it is classified as a felony. This leads to underground cockfighting rings moving to California.  Cockfighting causes suffering for so many Gamecocks and should have the harshest penalty possible. Cockfighting is also heavily linked to drugs, gambling, and gangs according to the FDA. These  are the reasons why I believe that cockfighting should be a felony in the state of California