Supreme Court Upholds California Law Requiring Humane Treatment of Pork-Producing Pigs

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to California's Proposition 12, which requires pork sold in the state to come from pigs housed in spaces that allow them to move around freely.
The decision upholds the ability of states to pass animal welfare laws and could lead to tighter standards for factory farming nationwide.
Pork producers argued the law would drive up costs, but the court said it applies equally to in-state and out-of-state companies.
The ruling was split 5-4, with the majority saying pork producers should take their argument to Congress rather than the courts.
Animal rights groups celebrated the decision, calling it a "watershed moment," but more work is needed to end extreme cruelty in industrial animal agriculture.