California SB 343 Enforcement Preliminarily Enjoined: Regulation of Chasing Arrows and Recyclability Claims Escaping Enforcement (For Now)

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A federal court preliminarily enjoined California from enforcing SB 343, the state's recyclability-labeling law, finding it likely violates the First Amendment's commercial speech protections and is unconstitutionally vague. The law restricted use of chasing-arrows symbols and recyclability claims unless products met a strict 60/60 recycling-access standard. The injunction prevents enforcement but does not invalidate the law; litigation continues.

• •Federal court preliminarily enjoined California SB 343 recyclability-labeling law on First Amendment and vagueness grounds
• •Law required 60% population/60% facility recycling access for recyclability claims; court found it overbroad and likely to suppress truthful speech
• •Injunction halts enforcement but does not strike down the law; ongoing litigation expected

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