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Witnesses tell Agriculture: House Committee Proposition 12 has raised costs and harmed small farms and animal welfare
Summary
Two unidentified speakers told the Agriculture: House Committee that Proposition 12 has increased consumer costs, reduced the viability of small family farms and harmed animal welfare; one urged Congress to reverse the policy. The transcript cites studies that were not named.
At a hearing before the Agriculture: House Committee, two unidentified speakers criticized Proposition 12, saying the policy has raised costs for consumers, harmed animal welfare and made it harder for small family farms to survive.
Speaker 1 opened the testimony by saying, "Proposition 12 is a fantastic failure." Speaker 2 expanded on that critique, arguing regulatory targets set off‑site interfere with on‑farm management: "The big piece of…
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