California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld that state’s animal housing law known as Proposition 12. Judge Christina Snyder ruled against a request for an injunction from the North American Meat Institute, which sought to stop Proposition 12 and its ban on the sale of veal and pork for animals not raised according to California’s animal housing standards, effectively forcing all producers sending meat to California to adhere to the California standard.
NAMI claims Proposition 12 violates the federal Commerce Clause by creating trade barriers shielding California producers from out-of-state competition and burdens interstate commerce.
