Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed AB
97 by Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, D-Norwalk, which will phase out the use
of trans fats in all California
restaurants beginning in 2010 and from all baked goods by 2011.
"California
is a leader in promoting health and nutrition, and I am pleased to continue
that tradition by being the first state in the nation to phase out trans
fats," the governor said in a statement. "Consuming trans fat is linked
to coronary heart disease, and today we are taking a strong step toward
creating a healthier future for California."
Mendoza served on the Artesia City Council until 2006, when he won his 56th Assembly District seat.
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