By Edward Smith
A new California bill could pit farmers and food processors against state legislators as one lobbyist says it opens up a new field of class-action lawsuits similar to Proposition 65.
Assembly Bill 1264 from Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to define “particularly harmful ultra-processed foods” and by 2032, phase them out of school lunches.
It passed the Assembly earlier this month and is now in the state Senate.
But Dennis Albiani, president of California Advocates, says the state already has the power to limit ingredients allowed in school lunches.
Read more at GV Wire: https://gvwire.com/2025/06/11/is-a-waxed-apple-ultra-processed-ca-bill-could-trigger-a-lawsuit-barrage/https://lasentinel.net/ab-1264-is-bad-for-black-californians.html