Stop Qip Tax Coalition v. Dept. of Food and Agr. CA3

Filed 1/26/22 Stop Qip Tax Coalition v. Dept. of Food and Agr. CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

STOP QIP TAX COALITION, C092810

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. 34201980003273CUWMGDS) v.

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND

AGRICULTURE,

Defendant and Respondent;

SAVE QIP DAIRY FARMERS,

Intervener and Respondent.

This appeal concerns a matter of statutory interpretation. Anticipating the United States Department of Agriculture (federal agency) might promulgate a federal milk marketing order (federal order) covering California, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (department) sponsored Food and Agricultural Code1 (the Code) section

1 All further section references are to the Food…