A coalition of farmers, food producers, restaurants, packaging manufacturers, and grocers filed a federal lawsuit on Mar. 17 challenging California’s SB 343 (2021), arguing that the law restricts free speech and could undermine recycling efforts. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California and seeks a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the law, which is set to take effect on October 4, 2026.
The coalition includes organizations such as the California Restaurant Association, Dairy Institute of California, California Grocers Association, Pet Food Institute, SNAC International, Californians for Affordable Packaging, Flexible Packaging Association, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, several commodity commissions including those representing grapes and walnuts, American Forest & Paper Association and Western Growers Association.
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