Two new laws take effect in California on Jan 1 – a requirement for egg farmers to give laying hens more room to move around and a ban on import of eggs from outside California if the hens are not given similar freedom of movement. Feedstuffs quotes the chief executive of California Grocers Association as saying stores “are not overly concerned about having eggs on the shelf come Jan 1.” According to Feedstuffs, there are differences of opinion if there will be a shortage of eggs in California stores or if egg prices will go up.