The Supreme Court of the United States announced Monday it had denied a petition filed by the North American Meat Institute to review California’s Proposition 12, an initiative enacted in November 2018 after California voters approved it. The initiative implements space requirements for laying hens, sows and veal. However, the Meat Institute argued that it created a barrier to trade by imposing obligations on out-of-state competitors in an effort to assist local producers of pork and veal. [Source: