Section 66502 Of Article 1. Declarations And Purposes From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.

. These conditions vitally concern the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state. It is, therefore, in the public interest to protect and enhance the reputation of California iceberg lettuce in intrastate, interstate, and foreign markets, and to otherwise act to eliminate unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state.