At Supreme Court, pork industry argues to rein in California’s Prop 12

California “wants to change farming methods everywhere” with an unconstitutional reach beyond its borders through its Proposition 12 animal-welfare law, a lawyer for the pork industry told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The challenge to voter-approved Prop 12 asks the court to clarify how broadly or narrowly the Constitution allows states to regulate commerce. The… » Read More

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