New pig law could cut off nearly all of California's pork supply, bacon prices would skyrocket

A new California law for farms could cut off nearly all of the state's pork supply, which would create a bacon shortage in the state and drive up prices substantially
In November 2018, California voters overwhelmingly approved California Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The bill is aimed at more humane treatment of farm animals would "establish minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens and ban the sale of veal from calves, pork from breeding pigs, and eggs from hens when the animals are confined to areas below minimum square-feet requirements," according to Ballotpedia.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2022, the second deadline of the law goes into effect, which requires "egg-laying hens to be housed cage-free and breeding pigs raised with twenty-four square feet per pig," which would mean expanding animals pens to about 4 feet by 6 feet.

"National veal and egg producers are optimistic they can meet the new standards, but only 4% of hog operations now comply with the new rules," according to the Associated Press. "Unless the courts intervene or the state temporarily allows non-compliant meat to be sold in the state, California will lose almost all of its pork supply, much of which comes from Iowa, and pork producers will face higher costs to regain a key market."