Court Denies Intervention Request in SB 343 Challenge

On September 28, 2026, the Court in California League of Food Producers v. Bonta (S.D. Cal.) denied a motion to intervene in the suit (Motion) filed by two non-profit organizations, Earth Island Institute (EII) and Californians Against Waste (CAW) (September 28 Order). As we discussed here and here, the case was filed in the spring by a group of 21 food and other industry associations (Plaintiffs), challenging the constitutionality of SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law. The Court granted Plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction, barring enforcement of SB 343 during the pendency of the lawsuit on July 14, 2026. Less than two weeks after the issuance of the injunction, EII and CAW (Proposed Intervenors) asked the Court to let them join the case in defense of SB 343. Plaintiffs opposed the request.

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