Posted on 04/18/2006 7:46:57 PM PDT by calcowgirl
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today released a letter from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing his opposition to legislation aimed at rolling back stringent food safety laws approved by state and local governments, such as California’s Proposition 65. Senators Feinstein and Boxer have vowed to oppose the legislation when it comes before the Senate.
“I’m pleased that the Governor has joined us in this fight,” Senator Feinstein said. “Consumers deserve to know if their food contains chemicals that cause cancer or birth defects. Since 1986, California’s Prop. 65 has been a shield for consumers. The legislation passed by the House would do away not only with Prop. 65, but with more than 200 food safety laws and regulations on the books in all 50 states. Overriding these stringent consumer protections gambles with the health of hundreds of thousands of Americans. I will do everything in my power to stop this legislation from passing the Senate.”
Boxer said, “This legislation poses a threat to the health and safety of every American. For a state like California, which has been a national leader in ensuring food safety through measures like Prop 65, this legislation is particularly harmful. I will be working hard with Senator Feinstein to ensure that it is defeated.”
The National Uniformity for Foods Act, which passed the House of Representatives in March, would roll back essential food safety laws and would preempt state and local authorities by prohibiting states and localities from enacting food safety regulations stronger than those required by the federal government. It would also prevent state and local governments from filling gaps in food safety laws whenever the federal government has no warning standard for a food product.
You only need fifteen states to control our Union. The people in California can tell Alaska where it can and cannot drill for oil. California can dictate how much electricity will be available in Nevada and Arizona. California can decide many, many things - and only two people need to vote there to make decisions for everyone else.
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