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reporter koco mcevoy spoke with pork producers and the humane society about what customers can expect at the grocery store. at the start of the new year, a new initiative goes into effect in california focused on improving living conditions for millions of pigs , calves and egg laying hens across the country, all because of proposition 12. passed by california voters in 2000 and 18, ultimately requiring farmers to provide cage free conditions and more space for the animals. that means come january 1st. any company that doesn't comply. can't sell their products in california. so why is it happening now versus nearly four years ago, when the proposal passed political consultant matt klink explains. it took a while to lead in one and most importantly, to give the hog producers and the people that grow chickens time to phase in california's requirements, while egg producers are largely expected to comply with the law, pork producers are lagging behind. it begs the question for some of these producers. while your competitors have been making changes, what have they been doing over the last