CA Governor Vetoes 'Unnecessary' Livestock Antibiotics Bill

The governor of California on Tuesday vetoed a first-in-the-nation state law to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock production and said lawmakers should look for “new and effective ways” to prevent antibiotic overuse.

The bill would have outlawed the use of antibiotics for growth in animals and required all antibiotics be prescribed by a veterinarian.

Some consumer and environmental groups cheered the veto, calling the state bill too similar to the FDA’s existent measures and too weak to make any sort of material change.

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