Proposition 2 would change animal agriculture, a major industry in California. It would impact not only cattle and chickens but eggs and some other industries.
Proposition 2 would require more “humane” handling of animals. This sounds innocuous, but it’s not. I worked in agriculture (citrus, not animals) for many years. Should this measure pass it would increase prices for eggs, would likely increase prices for beef, chicken, and veal, and would eliminate any expansion of those industries in California. In fact, the most likely result would be a movement of jobs from California to nearby states (and perhaps to Baja California).
Proponents of the measure state that this would be more humane to the animals, improve safety, and help family farmers. Opponents believe that this measure could negatively impact public health, would increase costs, and would decrease jobs.