California to Let Voters Decide Whether to Require GMO Labeling

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen (D) has reportedly certified that
enough valid signatures were gathered to allow a genetically modified
organism (GMO) food-labeling initiative on the state ballot during the
November 6, 2012, general election. In May, the Committee for the Right to
Know obtained 971,126 signatures, of which 555,236 had to be proven valid.
The ballot initiative, aka California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food
Act, was covered in Issue 438 in this Update.

“We’re thrilled that Californians will have the opportunity this November to
vote for the right to know what’s in our food,” said Stacy Malkan, a committee
spokesperson. “It’s about our fundamental right to make informed choices
about the food we eat and feed our families.” See California Secretary of State
Debra Bowen Press Release, June 11, 2012; Law360, June 12, 2012.