Arizona Proposition 204 (2006)
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Arizona Proposition 204, the Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act [1], is a ballot measure that appeared on the Arizona ballot on November 7, 2006. The measure would require that pigs and calves used for veal on factory farms be given enough room to turn around and fully extend their limbs.
The proposition was sponsored by Arizonans for Humane Farms, a coalition of animal welfare organizations, including the Arizona Humane Society, the Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, and the Animal Defense League of Arizona.
The chairperson of the Yes on Proposition 204 campaign is Cheryl Naumann, president and CEO of the Arizona Humane Society. Another spokesperson is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. More than 200,000 Arizonans signed petitions to place the measure on the ballot.
The proposition was opposed by the Campaign for Arizona Farmers & Ranchers (CAFR) [2] a coalition of agribusiness proponents.
On November 7, 2006, Proposition 204 passed with nearly 62% of Arizona voters casting their ballots in favor [3].
