- On March 2, 2026, the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging California’s Proposition 65 cancer warning requirement for diethanolamine (DEA). Proposition 65 is a
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California Introduces GRAS Legislation
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- On February 17, 2026, California introduced AB 2034, in the latest state-level action addressing food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
- If passed, manufacturers of packaged food products sold
California’s SB 1033 Would Require Heavy Metal Disclosures for Protein Products
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- On February 11, 2026, Sen. Padilla introduced SB 1033, which would establish new state-level testing and heavy metal disclosure requirements for bulk and packaged protein products sold in California.
San Francisco Sues Manufacturers Over “Ultra-Processed Foods”
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- On December 2, 2025, the city of San Francisco announced that it is suing ten leading food manufacturers of “ultra-processed foods,” alleging that the companies knowingly sold food products that
New California Law Mandates Food Allergy Disclosure in Restaurants
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- On October 13, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 68 (the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act) into law, making California the first state to require restaurant chains
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Animal Welfare Law
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- The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld the legality of Massachusetts’ Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (“Question 3“) after pork industry members failed
Governor Newsom Signs California Bill Defining Ultraprocessed Food
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- On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed the “Real Food, Healthy Kids Act,” making California the first state to define ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and prohibit them in schools.
- California’s AB
California Assembly Passes Bill to Define Ultra-Processed Food
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- California has passed Assembly Bill 1264 to define ultra-processed foods (UPF) and phase certain “UPFs of concern” out of school meals. The bill was introduced earlier this year by a
California Bill Would Ban Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools
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- Earlier this year a bipartisan group of California lawmakers introduced AB 1264, which directs the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and
Handel’s Accused of Hiding Synthetic Dyes in its “Homemade” Ice Cream
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- Yesterday, a proposed false advertising class action was filed in California against Handel’s, alleging the ice cream retailer claims its frozen treats are “homemade,” use “the best ingredients,” and follow