It's not this year, but a previous one, that may be weighing on the minds of California farmers.
2008's Proposition 2 requires more spacious quarters for egg-laying hens, but it gave farmers more than six years to comply.
Animal-rights activists at the Humane Societyand other groups say many farmers have yet to make any changes, and could miss the deadline. We'll check on the progress of un-caging the hens.