California's Nov. 2 ballot includes an initiative under which the state would prohibit the housing of egg-laying hens in cages, starting in 2015. The UC Agricultural Issues Center, based at UC Davis, ...

California voters Tuesday approved Proposition 2, which outlaws cramped cages for egg-laying chickens. With all of the of the precincts counted, the measure garnered nearly 67 percent approval. The… ...

Mike Weber inspects eggs at his egg farm, Weber Family Farms, which is one of the large-scale animal farms that would be forced to phase out or downsize if Measure J is passed by Sonoma County ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Backers of a farm animal rights measure on California’s November ...

BOSTON • Animal advocates launched a campaign Wednesday to put before Massachusetts voters a proposal that would prohibit raising certain farm animals in small cages and crates and would effectively ...

Measure J targets large- and medium-sized concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, which are defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as any farm that keeps animals stabled or ...

A $10 billion bond measure for a state-spanning, high-speed rail line could revolutionize transportation in California, but 78 percent of likely voters haven't heard of Proposition 1 on the ...

A measure activists say would improve life for some farm animals has qualified for the November ballot in California. “The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act” would mandate roomier housing ...

Mike Weber inspects eggs at his egg farm, Weber Family Farms, which is one of the large-scale animal farms that would be forced to phase out or downsize if Measure J is passed by Sonoma County ...

On Nov. 5, residents will vote on Measure J, a novel bill that would cap the number of animals allowed on-farm, forcing all facilities that exceed that number of animals to phase out over the next ...