By Lilly Rocha
The pandemic swept through the Los Angeles restaurant scene like a tornado, harming some while obliterating others. Forced closures, challenging outdoor dining restrictions and devastating job losses became part of the day-to-day rigor for California restaurant owners.
Now, with a potential light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, another issue is likely to hit restaurants. It’s called Proposition 12.
Passed by voters in 2018, Proposition 12 established new regulations on animal housing for pigs, calves and egg-laying hens and goes into effect on January 1, 2022. T
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) was charged with issuing Proposition 12 guidelines by September 2019 to give those impacted enough time to make the necessary compliance changes. Nearly two years later, the CDFA only just proposed regulations for public comment.
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