Monterey County weighs tougher rooster rules as officials seek to curb cockfighting

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News November 7, 2025November 5, 2025

Two roosters duel to the death during a cockfight in an undated image. Although illegal in the U.S. and many other countries, the blood sport remains popular in the underground culture. Monterey County already has a rooster ordinance in place to prevent such activity, but is now considering strengthening its rules. (Vijay Chennupati/Flickr, CC BY)

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is considering changes to the county’s “Rooster Ordinance” in order to combat cockfighting.

“The current ordinance is one of the most ineffective ones that the county has, frankly, because it doesn’t really deal with cockfighting,” said Supervisor Glenn Church at Tuesday’s board meeting.

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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