California Proposition 12

INVESTIGATION: Multimillion-dollar Campaign Against US Pork Producers Traced to Silicon Valley and Animal Rights Network Thumbnail
California Proposition 12 11/02/26

INVESTIGATION: Multimillion-dollar Campaign Against US Pork Producers Traced to Silicon Valley and Animal Rights Network

RealClearInvestigations follows the money and public records behind the fight against congressional action on California’s Proposition 12, calling into question the campaign’s financing and leadership. WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 2, 2026 — A new RealClearInvestigations (RCI) report links a $40 million campaign against a congressional fix to California’s Proposition 12 to Silicon Valley wealth, animal rights…

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California Proposition 12 09/21/26

Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 18, 2026

In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: pork producers push lawmakers for Prop. 12 fix, farm bill, USMCA; new farm bill clears Senate Ag panel, ready for Senate vote; USDA buys pork for federal food nutrition, assistance programs; EPA proposes final ‘Waters of the United States’ rule; and lawmakers want ‘high-quality’ extension…

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California Proposition 12 09/17/26

Chairman Thompson Honored with “Bringing Home the Bacon” Award for Leading Farm Bill Efforts to Save Pig Farms

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17, 2026 – On behalf of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council presented U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) the inaugural “Bringing Home the Bacon” award. The award recognizes members of Congress who have championed the needs of the pork industry and contributed to enhancing or…

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California Proposition 12 09/16/26

Pork Producers Appreciate Movement of Senate Farm Bill; Anticipate Proposition 12 Solution that Gets Back to Veterinary Science in Next Steps

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2026 – The National Pork Producers Council is pleased to see movement of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s farm bill and Congress one step closer to the clarity and certainty a 5-year farm bill reauthorization would bring. With various hurdles cleared, it is now time for leaders…

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California Proposition 12 09/16/26

Senator Ernst Honored with “Bringing Home the Bacon” Award for Standing Up for Pig Farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2026 – In recognition of her consistent legislative efforts to defend the livelihoods of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council presented U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) the inaugural “Bringing Home the Bacon” award. “Pork producers—both in and outside Iowa—benefit from Senator Ernst’s pure grit and willingness to never…

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California Proposition 12 08/06/26

Pork Producers Disappointed Senate Farm Bill Fails to Pass – Ag’s Needs, Including a Prop. 12 Fix, Still Stand

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 6, 2026 – The National Pork Producers Council’s President Rob Brenneman, a pork producer from Washington County, Iowa, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s farm bill failed to move forward. “When Congress passes a new farm bill, it must include the ask of America’s…

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California Proposition 12 06/29/26

Capital Update – For the Week Ending June 26, 2026

In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: Senate Agriculture Farm Bill discussion draft lacks Prop. 12 fix; NPPC leads farm coalition asking Senate to include Prop. 12 language in farm bill; and revisions to livestock insurance programs take effect July 1. Find out more below. Listen to the Capital Update Here! Senate…

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California Proposition 12 06/23/26

NPPC Leads 330 Groups in Asking for Prop. 12 Fix as Senate Farm Bill Discussion Draft is Released

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2026 – The National Pork Producers Council, which represents America’s 60,000-plus pork producers, led a coalition representing millions of agriculture producers in calling on Senate Agriculture Committee leaders to include in the final 2026 Farm Bill a solution for California Proposition 12 and the impossible patchwork of state laws it promotes.…