Which statement best describes California Proposition 12's design requirements?

Which statement best describes California Proposition 12's design requirements?

• A. They must allow the pig to lie down, stand up, fully extend limbs, and turn around, with a minimum of 24 square feet
• B. They must maintain gestation stalls smaller than 20 square feet
• C. They require group housing for breeding pigs only
• D. They permit unrestricted space

Answer: (A)

Prop 12 is about giving breeding pigs enough space to move and behave normally. The design requirements specify that housing must allow the animal to lie down, stand up, fully extend its limbs, and turn around, with a minimum of 24 square feet of usable floor space per pig. This combination of behavioral freedom and a concrete space standard captures the welfare intent: to move away from restrictive crates and toward housing that supports natural movement. The other statements miss key elements: one implies a smaller stall size, which conflicts with the 24 square feet minimum and the move away from gestation crates; another suggests group housing only for breeding pigs and adds a narrowing “only” that isn’t accurate to the measure; and the last option suggests unrestricted space, which Prop 12 does not allow.

Prop 12 is about giving breeding pigs enough space to move and behave normally. The design requirements specify that housing must allow the animal to lie down, stand up, fully extend its limbs, and turn around, with a minimum of 24 square feet of usable floor space per pig. This combination of behavioral freedom and a concrete space standard captures the welfare intent: to move away from restrictive crates and toward housing that supports natural movement.

The other statements miss key elements: one implies a smaller stall size, which conflicts with the 24 square feet minimum and the move away from gestation crates; another suggests group housing only for breeding pigs and adds a narrowing “only” that isn’t accurate to the measure; and the last option suggests unrestricted space, which Prop 12 does not allow.