Gov. Jerry Brown approved legislation on Tuesday that expands the definition of “Made in U.S.A” to more closely resemble a federal standard for domestically-produced goods in 49 other states.
That federal standard requires that “all or virtually all” of a product’s parts be manufactured domestically and that its final assembly must occur within the U.S. The federal government does not specify how much must come from the U.S.; products are evaluated case by case.
Up until now, California has applied its own, more literal “Made in U.S.A.” labeling standard that is impractical and puts in-state manufacturers at a marketing disadvantage, said Sen. Jerry Hill, the bill’s author.
The legislation “fixes this problem and brings California’s labeling statute into the 21 st century, helping to promote California manufacturing and jobs,” said Hill, a San Mateo Democrat, in a statement.
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