Trump Fights California’s War on Your Breakfast

California liberals have once again declared war—this time on your breakfast table. The Trump Justice Department has taken decisive action against the Golden State’s oppressive Proposition 12, a regulation that has sent egg, pork, and poultry prices soaring nationwide. This is no trivial matter; it’s an outright assault on American families struggling to keep their refrigerators stocked amid a lingering cost-of-living crisis.

Proposition 12, passed in 2018, mandates strict and costly production methods for farmers who wish to sell eggs, pork, and other animal products in California. But here’s the catch: the law doesn’t just impact California producers. It effectively forces farmers across America to adopt California’s stringent—and costly—practices or lose access to one of the nation’s largest markets. In short, California liberals are dictating agricultural practices nationwide, driving up prices for ordinary families in every state.

Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t mince words when announcing the lawsuit, stating unequivocally: “Americans across the country have suffered the consequences of liberal policies causing massive inflation for everyday items like eggs. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will use the full extent of federal law to ensure that American families are free from oppressive regulatory burdens and restore American prosperity.”

President Trump promised to tackle rising living costs head-on, and his administration is delivering. This lawsuit directly challenges California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, accusing the state of illegally overriding the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970—a federal law that sets uniform national standards. Trump’s directive is clear: rollback burdensome regulations and restore affordability to kitchen tables nationwide.

According to a new report from the Center for the Environment and Welfare, these regulations are not actually popular with Californians, but were passed with support from anti-meat activists.

The liberal masterminds behind Proposition 12 include radical activist groups like Mercy for Animals, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Humane World for Animals. These groups are not simply concerned with animal welfare; their stated goals include pushing veganism nationwide and, as the Center for Biological Diversity openly admits, bringing “industrial civilization to its knees.” They spent $13 million lobbying for Proposition 12—money poured into campaigns designed to strangle traditional American agriculture and push a radical ideological agenda onto dinner plates nationwide.

The consequences of Proposition 12 have been devastatingly clear. Since it went into effect in 2022, pork prices have skyrocketed by 20%, and egg prices in some areas have climbed as high as $10 per dozen. This is a direct attack on everyday Americans—working mothers and fathers struggling to feed their families, seniors on fixed incomes, and hardworking farmers who form the backbone of our nation’s economy.

Jack Hubbard, Executive Director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare, summed it up perfectly: “These overreaching laws are a classic example of bad California mandates. Right now, people who have never stepped foot in California are paying the price for Prop 12. American families and farmers shouldn’t be forced to foot the bill for the Golden State’s mistakes.”

Now, the Trump administration is stepping in to put an end to this madness. President Trump has already achieved significant victories on affordability, celebrating the sharp decline in egg prices from a staggering $8.17 per dozen during the height of the bird flu outbreak to $2.54 earlier this summer. His administration’s lawsuit against California aims to build on that success and protect American families from unnecessary inflation driven by radical liberal policies.

The left’s ideological crusade has gone too far. Their reckless mandates are hurting farmers, families, and consumers in every corner of our nation. Thankfully, President Trump’s Justice Department is determined to restore sanity, fairness, and affordability to America’s grocery shelves. This lawsuit isn’t just about eggs—it’s about defending freedom, prosperity, and the economic stability of millions of American families.