led a coalition of California members urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California’s Proposition 12
Oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California’s Proposition 12.
Occurrences
led a coalition of California members urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California’s Proposition 12, a voter-approved animal welfare law
Evidence
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon led 182 Democratic members in sending a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Craig opposing H.R. 4673, a bill that would undermine California’s Prop 12, in the next Farm Bill or any other legislation.
The House office posted the letter text opposing the Save Our Bacon Act / related attempts to include anti-Prop 12 provisions in the Farm Bill.
Simon testified that she strongly opposes inclusion of the EATS Act, Save Our Bacon Act, Food Security and Farm Protection Act, or any iteration of these measures in the upcoming farm bill.
Simon again stated that she strongly opposes inclusion of the EATS Act, the Save Our Bacon Act, the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, or any iteration of these measures in the upcoming farm bill.
Congresswoman Simon is an active Member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California’s 12th Congressional District.
On April 30, 2026, after the House passed a farm bill with language to nullify Prop 12, Simon said, "It's not over for us. It's not over. We're going to keep fighting."
Congress.gov lists H.R.7567 as introduced on 2026-02-13 and referred to the House Agriculture Committee, with no later actions shown during the 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-10 lookback window.
Section 12006 would bar states from enforcing production standards on covered-livestock products not physically raised in that state when those standards differ from the production state's rules.
The Save Our Bacon Act would create a federal right for covered-livestock producers to market livestock-derived products interstate and limit state standards on products from animals raised elsewhere.
Simon announced she, McGovern, and Costa led 182 Democratic members in opposing H.R.4673 in the next Farm Bill or any other legislation, saying H.R.4673 would undermine Prop 12.
The letter, signed first by Lateefah Simon, expresses strong opposition to including the Save Our Bacon Act, Food Security and Farm Protection Act, or similar language in a Farm Bill or other legislative vehicle.
Assessments
Simon fulfilled the promise during her current House term by directly opposing Farm Bill and related provisions that would weaken California Proposition 12. She led a November 2025 letter opposing Save Our Bacon Act/Food Security and Farm Protection Act-style language in the Farm Bill or other vehicles, reiterated that position in committee settings, and publicly continued opposition after House action on anti-Prop 12 language. The promise was to oppose such provisions, not necessarily to prevent all House passage, so the documented opposition satisfies the commitment.
The promise was to oppose Farm Bill provisions weakening or overturning California's Proposition 12, and the record shows Simon did that in office during the current term. She led a large House letter opposing anti-Prop 12 language, submitted formal committee testimony against the EATS Act/Save Our Bacon Act and related provisions, and repeated that opposition publicly even after the House advanced a bill containing such language. Because the commitment was to oppose these provisions rather than guarantee their defeat, her documented advocacy satisfies the promise even though the broader legislative fight was unresolved.
Simon, while serving in the U.S. House, repeatedly and formally opposed Farm Bill efforts that would weaken California’s Proposition 12, including leading a 182-member letter and testifying against EATS Act/Save Our Bacon-style provisions. The claim is to oppose such provisions, not to enact legislation, and the evidence shows sustained, direct fulfillment in office.
The promise was to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California's Proposition 12. Evidence shows Simon did exactly that while serving in Congress: she led 182 Democratic members in a formal letter opposing H.R. 4673 and opposing inclusion of the EATS Act, Save Our Bacon Act, Food Security and Farm Protection Act, or similar anti-Prop 12 language in the Farm Bill or other legislation. She also reiterated this opposition in official committee testimony and transcript during the same term. Because this pledge is about taking an oppositional stance and advocacy action, not necessarily guaranteeing final legislative defeat on her own, these documented actions satisfy the commitment.