# California effect

> English word · Proper noun

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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