Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 28, 2022
Judge gives retailers 6 more months to comply in Proposition 12
The measure contains provisions on veal calves and egg-laying hens, but those suing to block the law have focused mainly on the portions relating to pigs. California is the nation’s largest consumer of pork, but the state produces very little of the meat.
A Sacramento judge granted retailers a six-month reprieve from enforcing Proposition 12, a voter initiative that sets minimum space requirements for animals raised for food.
Superior Court Judge James P. Arguelles ruled retailers, including grocers and restaurants, can't be held liable when the state has yet to set final regulations they must comply with and while there is n...
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