usually dont talk politics

[mdrburchette]

You are married to a very sensible woman Craig

Whaaat? That sentence is contradictory in every sense of the word, Spiddy. BTW, can you send me some?

[Spiddy]

You are married to a very sensible woman Craig

Whaaat? That sentence is contradictory in every sense of the word, Spiddy. BTW, can you send me some?

Sensible woman? Yeah, you're right, it's an oxymoron

Address please.

[baltobernie]

I drink the stuff like pop, send it along

I'm sorry, Mark, under California law, you can't have any

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BILL NUMBER: SB 920 CHAPTERED 09/29/97

CHAPTER 543
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1997
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 28, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 11, 1997

INTRODUCED BY Senator Thompson
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Machado)

FEBRUARY 27, 1997

An act to amend Section 112895 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to food labeling.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 920, M. Thompson. Olive oil: labeling.
Existing law makes it a crime to manufacture, sell, offer for
sale, give away, or possess imitation olive oil, as defined.
Existing law excludes from this prohibition the blending of olive oil
with other edible oils if the blend is not labeled as olive oil or
imitation olive oil, and if the contents and proportions of the blend
are prominently displayed on the label.
This bill would specify that the exemption from the prohibition
applies if the contents and proportions of the blend are prominently
displayed on the container's label.
This bill would require any olive oil produced, processed, sold,
offered for sale, given away, or possessed in this state that
indicates on its label "California Olive Oil," or uses words of
similar import, that indicate that California is the source of the
oil, to be made of oil derived solely from olives grown in
California.
Existing federal law establishes certain approved American
Viticultural Areas with defined boundaries for the purposes of
regulating the labeling of wine products.
This bill would require any olive oil produced, processed, sold,
offered for sale, given away, or possessed in this state, that
indicates on its label that it is from an area that is one of the
approved American Viticultural Areas under federal law, to be made of
oil 75% of which is derived solely from olives grown in that
approved American Viticultural Area.
Since violation of these requirements would be a crime under
existing provisions of law, this bill would impose a state-mandated
local program by changing the definition of a crime.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


SECTION 1. Section 112895 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
112895. (a) It is unlawful to manufacture, sell, offer for sale,
give away, or to possess imitation olive oil in California.
(b) This section does not prohibit the blending of olive oil with
other edible oils, if the blend is not labeled as olive oil or
imitation olive oil, is clearly labeled as a blended vegetable oil,
and if the contents and proportions of the blend are prominently
displayed on the container's label.
(c) Any olive oil produced, processed, sold, offered for sale,
given away, or possessed in California, that indicates on its label
"California Olive Oil," or uses words of similar import that indicate
that California is the source of the oil, shall be made of oil
derived solely from olives grown in California.
(d) Any olive oil produced, processed, sold, offered for sale,
given away, or possessed in California, that indicates on its label
that it is from an area that is one of the approved American
Viticultural Areas as set forth in Part 9 (commencing with Sec. 9.1)
of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be made of oil
75 percent of which is derived solely from olives grown in that
approved American Viticultural Area.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless
otherwise specified, the provisions of this act shall become
operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the
California Constitution.

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... and next year, you get your choice of Jerry Brown , Dianne Feinstein , Antonio Villaraigosa , or Gavin Newsom

Wait, is that the sound of one vein popping?

[So Cal Mark]

I only buy black market olive oil, so it's not an issue

[mdrburchette]

Sensible woman? Yeah, you're right, it's an oxymoron
Address please.

Hmmm, you've probably got something there.

[Spiddy]

I just read the above Bill. As they say in London," You're 'aving a larf mate"

[So Cal Mark]

does it matter if the olive oil will be consumed or used for massages?

[Tappy]

is it GL1 rated ?

[baltobernie]

I just read the above Bill. As they say in London," You're 'aving a larf mate"

All I did was Google "ridiculous California laws" and this one came up, along with dozens of others. I copied and pasted it without editing, BTW. You guys pay your politicians by the pound of output, like coal miners?