[ObamahatesPACoal]

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster (D) filed suit against California this year, arguing that it ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s interstate commerce clause because it would have imposed new and costly regulations on out-of-state producers. Koster said the law would require Missouri farmers to spend upwards of $120 million to build new facilities to comply with the law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/07/chickens-come-before-eggs-in-california-case/

[Balding_Eagle]

Steve Forbes coined a phrase, “Food Luddites” to describe those who are against GMO foods.

This, of course, is different, it’s about the bird, but the end result is the same, higher prices, less selection, less freedom.

[monkeyshine]

California has a whole bunch of laws that interfere with interstate commerce. Horse meat is illegal, for one. I know not many eat it but it is legal in other states. California also banned Fois Gras (goose liver). Said it is cruel to the geese. Not to mention the asinine and burdensome firearm laws, automotive laws - heck we even have laws banning certain types of hair products!

California is a huge agricultural state, so it wouldn’t surprise me if some of this isn’t good old fashioned protectionism at play. It probably should be illegal.

[jjotto]

Already decided with California’s stricter auto emission standards.

[Monorprise]

Technically its called customs and the Federal Constitution’s Commerce clause does permit such a thing. The only thing Califorina can’t do is
A: prohibit the transfer of Good across California to other states.
or B: Levy a Tax upon such imports with money going to the State rather than Federal Tresurty, Such a duty is perfectly acceptable as long as California sees none of the revenue.