In 2018, California voters enacted Proposition 12. Effective on Jan. 1, this law bans the sale of pork in California coming from pigs born to sows housed in individual pens with less than 24 square feet of usable space. Ostensibly, the law was designed to ensure humane treatment of farm animals consumed in California. However, since 99.87% of pork that Californians consume comes from hogs born on farms outside the state, Proposition 12 applies virtually exclusively to out-of-state farms. California even intends to enforce its law through sending state inspectors to certify out-of-state sow housing.
Californians consume 13% of the pork eaten in the U.S., much too large for the nation’s pork producers to ignore. (I guess you really are what you eat.)
National Pork Producers Council v. Ross (Docket 21–468) is a pending United States Supreme Court case related to the Dormant Commerce Clause. Certiorari was granted in the case on March 28, 2022.
Hispanics use a lot of pork in their cooking, they are NOT going to be happy in CA. when this BS starts the shortages in CA.!! MANY of these illegals are soon going to realize living here is NO DIFFERENT than where they came from!!
Farmer John Premium Bacon of 11 am today at the Fry’s in Prescott Valley AZ: $4.99. At Ralphs in Irvine CA $6.99. Same UPC, same market chain.