2018 California Proposition 12

Proposition 12 ("Prop 12") was a California ballot proposition in that state's general election on November 6, 2018. The measure was self-titled the Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act.[2] The measure passed, by a vote of about 63% Yes to 37% No.[3]

Proposition 12
Farm Animal Minimum Space
Results
Response Votes  %
Yes 7,516,095 62.65%
No 4,481,267 37.35%
Valid votes 11,997,362 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 11,997,362 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 19,696,371 60.91%
Results by county
Source: California Secretary of State[1]
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The proposition establishes new minimum requirements on farmers to provide more space for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal. California businesses will be banned from selling eggs or uncooked pork or veal that came from animals housed in ways that did not meet these requirements.[4]

The ballot measure aimed to build upon and strengthen the requirements of a previous ballot measure, the 2008 California Proposition 2, which prohibited battery cages and gestation crates for animals in California, and required that pigs, hens, and calves be able to spread their wings or limbs and turn around. The California legislature in 2010 passed AB 1437, which required shell eggs sold in the state to meet the same requirements. Proposition 12 closed loopholes in these laws by requiring the same for all eggs and pork sold in the state, regardless of the form it was sold in (i.e. both shell eggs and liquid eggs), and the state where it was produced.[5] Despite the resounding success at the ballot box, the pork industry has unsuccessfully sued to block implementation of the law, which is currently scheduled for January 1, 2022.[6]

Ballot Label summary

The California Secretary of State's summary from the Official Voter Information Guide of Proposition 12 is as follows:[4]

"ESTABLISHES NEW STANDARDS FOR CONFINEMENT OF SPECIFIED FARM ANIMALS; BANS SALE OF NONCOMPLYING PRODUCTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. Prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Fiscal Impact: Potential decrease in state income tax revenues from farm businesses, likely not more than several million dollars annually. State costs up to $10 million annually to enforce the measure."

Supporters

Humane Society of the United States[7]
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)[8]
Mercy for Animals[9]
The Humane League[10]
Compassion in World Farming[11]
Animal Legal Defense Fund[12]
Animal Equality[13]
Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL)[14]
Compassion Over Killing
In Defense of Animals (IDA)
San Francisco SPCA
San Diego Humane Society
Marin Humane Society
Center for Food Safety
Organic Consumers Association
Center for Biological Diversity
Sierra Club California
United Farm Workers
Farm Sanctuary
World Animal Protection
Animal Welfare Institute
California Animal Welfare Association

Newspapers supporting Prop 12:
Los Angeles Times
The Mercury News (San Jose)
The Monterey Herald
San Francisco Bay Guardian
East Bay Express
East Bay Times
Marin Independent Journal
San Diego Free Press
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Opponents

Association of California Egg Farmers[15]
National Association of Egg Farmers[16]
American Veal Association[17]
California Pork Producers Association[18]
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)[19]
National Pork Producers Council[15]
California Farm Bureau Federation[20]
Protect the Harvest
Humane Farming Association
Friends of Animals
Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK)
Action for Animals

Newspapers opposing Prop 12:
The Bakersfield Californian
Los Angeles Daily News/The San Bernardino Sun
San Francisco Chronicle
The Fresno Bee/The Sacramento Bee
Orange County Register
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa)
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)

Assertions by Proponents

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal protection groups argued that confining animals in small cages is cruel, and that Prop 12 was needed to improve animal welfare, including by mandating cage-free conditions for egg-laying hens.[21] Prop 12 applies equally to both animals raised in California and those raised elsewhere for the California marketplace. Prop 12 was endorsed by the Center for Food Safety because research indicates that caging farm animals increases the spread of food-borne pathogens like Salmonella.

Assertions by Opponents

The American Veal Association argued that Prop 12 would create “unnecessary regulations” and that the veal industry is already well on its way to phasing out crates.[22] Ken Klippen of the National Association of Egg Farmers told Fox News that the measure would take away consumer choice and that the motivation behind the measure was to push consumers towards a vegan diet.[23]

Election results

The results of the vote were 62.65% YES to 37.35% NO.[3]

Proposition 12
Choice Votes  %
Yes 7,516,095 62.65
No 4,481,267 37.35
Valid votes 11,997,362 100
Total votes 11,997,362 100%

See also

References
  1. "Statement of Vote: 2008 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 13, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. "vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2018/general/pdf/topl.pdf#prop12" (PDF). vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. "Propositions & Ballot Measures: 2018 California Midterm Election Results". sacramento.cbslocal.com.
  4. "Proposition 12 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". voterguide.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. Torrella, Kenny (August 10, 2021). "The fight over cage-free eggs and bacon in California, explained". Vox. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. "Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay". KPBS Public Media. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. "California's Proposition 12 Could Be the Latest Measure to Restrict Factory Farming - Pacific Standard". psmag.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. "Prop 12: California voters will have a say on farm animal confinement". KSBY.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. "Yes on Prop 12! Early Voting Begins for CA Law to End Extreme Farmed Animal Confinement". Mercy For Animals. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. "The Humane League". Blog. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  11. "A Decade Later, Another 'Cage-Free' Measure is on the California Ballot". Civil Eats. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. "Proposition 12: Farm Animal Confinement | The Rose Institute of State and Local Government". roseinstitute.org. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  13. "Countdown to Critical Vote in California | Animal Equality | International Animal Protection Organization". animalequality.org. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  14. "Bryan Pease". Socal VegFest. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  15. "NPR Choice page". npr.org. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  16. "With Proposition 12, California Voters Face Choices On Farm Animal Confinement". capradio.org. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  17. "American Veal Association Statement on California Proposition 12 — American Veal Association". americanveal.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  18. "tracy_press/news/dialysis-daylight-saving-ambulance-farm-animal-confinement-propositions-detailed/article_b13b5f24-dd6d-11e8-9c1e-c3fa457e5630". goldenstatenewspapers.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  19. "Nothing's Good Enough for PETA, Including Prop 12 - October 31, 2018". SF Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  20. "goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/15886-california-farm-bureau-federation-announces-positions-on-november-2018-ballot-measures-yes-on-proposition-6-fuel-tax-repeal". goldrushcam.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  21. Yes on Prop 12: Prevent Cruelty California, "Campaign Overview." https://preventcrueltyca.com/campaign-overview. Retrieved 2019-01-04
  22. http://www.americanveal.com/ava-policies/2018/10/18/american-veal-association-statement-on-california-proposition-12%5D%5B%5D
  23. "FOX News Shows Debate on California Ballot Initiative for Cage-Free Chickens - National Association of Egg Farmers". www.eggfarmers.org.


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