Why is California smarter than every other state?

Question

Most all the chemicals I use at work say "Known by the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, death,...." on them while I haven't found any other product with such a lable. Why not?

Answer 1

How are those rolling blackouts coming? What about the smog?  Seriously though, it's just some nanny-state warning that they have to put on by law if if that product is to be sold in California.

Answer 2

That's a Prop 64 mandated warning. Doesn't make the idiots in my state any smarter.  

Answer 3

I think we have more treehuggers in CA who seem to be more concerned with how the chemicals in products effect us personally and environmentally. I think many people move to CA because of it's abundance of natural beauty and we work hard to preserve it.

As far as warning labels, I have to agree with the other answers, they are almost always the result of a lawsuit.

Answer 4

They have warning labels on chemicals in every state.  The rest of the country doesn't feel the need to put the name of their state there too.

Answer 5

because in California people get sue happy so they put those labels on there so people were forewarned...I don't think they are any smarter than other states its just that other states have common sense to use things in moderation and that things may be harmful sometimes fatal...

Answer 6

Once any state has done the research and labeled the product all the other states do not duplicate the research.

Answer 7

to answer your question of why is california smarter than every other state is cuzz you guys think that your in front butt really your soo far behind you think your in front... think of nascar hahah