California effect

English

Etymology

Derived from the spread of some advanced environmental regulatory standards that were originally adopted by the U.S. state of California and eventually adopted in other states.

Proper noun

the California effect

  1. (politics) The supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.

Derived terms

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