Commentary: The Supreme Court says California can regulate pork. That’s big, even if you’re not a pig

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Thursday upholding a California animal-cruelty law and therefore the authority of state and local governments to regulate what’s sold within their borders. Although the justices were splintered over the proper reasoning and disposition of the case, the ruling rejected an argument that would have greatly weakened states’ power to protect their residents from pollution and much more.

The case involved a California initiative, Proposition 12, that forbids the sale of meat from pigs