Support AB 1616 To Make Bake Sales Legal in California

Support AB 1616 To Make Bake Sales Legal in California:
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From Mark Stambler of the Los Angeles Bread Bakers:
AB1616, the California Homemade Food Act, was introduced in the California State Assembly today by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles). This cottage food law will finally allow people in California to legally sell bread [and other "non-hazardous" food such as honey, jams and jellies] they bake at home!

The Los Angeles Bread Bakers helped draft the legislation and will be organizing community support for it over the next few months. If all goes well, the bill will be signed into law by the governor by the end of the summer. But, of course, it will take a lot of work to make sure this happens, including visits to elected representatives.

For those of you who need more info about it, please visit cottagefood.org.
Many states have cottage food bills already (see a pdf of those states and the laws they have on the books). Those that don't need one! In California, AB 1616 will help many people with home based businesses in a time of economic uncertainty. Please consider making a donation to the Sustainable Economies Law Center to help pass AB 1616. See cottagefood.org for details of the bill and for a complete list of the foods that are covered under the legislation.