Booker, Schiff Urge Removal of Farm Bill Language that Preempts State Laws

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), both members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement in response to the House-passed Farm Bill’s inclusion of language that would preempt California’s Proposition 12 and other state laws: "We are extremely disappointed that today's House-passed Farm Bill includes language to preempt California's Prop 12 and other state laws. These laws set bare-minimum sanitation and space requirements for farm animals and are a lifeline to small, independent farmers who rely on the markets these laws have created. In order for a Farm Bill to pass in the Senate, poison pills such as Prop 12 preemption need to be removed." Background: In July 2025, Senators Booker, Schiff, Alex Padilla (D-CA, and Edward Markey (D-MA) led a group of over 30 Senators in urging Senate Agriculture Committee leadership to strongly oppose efforts to overturn laws like California’s Proposition 12.