Governor Brown Signs Bill Returning California To Mainstream On 'Made In USA' Labeling And Providing A Potential Avenue To End Pending Litigation

A bill signed last week by California Governor Jerry Brown gives manufacturers and retailers a good argument that pending litigation over "Made in USA" labeling should be dead in its tracks. That is the key takeaway from the new bill, known as SB 633, which allows products to be marketed in California as "Made in USA" even if they have not been entirely manufactured in the United States with domestic components.

SB 633 amends section 17533.7 of California's Business and Professions Code to replace California's old "Made in USA" labeling standard which requires that 100 percent of the product be...