Truth mandated, speech challenged: Federal judge issues preliminary injunction on the enforcement of California’s SB 343 “Truth in Recycling” law on First and Fourteenth Amendment grounds

Our firm published this prior client alert to help companies prepare for California’s SB 343, known as the “Truth in Recycling Law,” which is set to become effective on October 4, 2026. However, the law was recently challenged in the US District Court for the Southern District of California by a coalition that includes the Flexible Packaging Association and the American Forest & Paper Association, and earlier this week on July 14, 2026, that court issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of SB 343 pending further proceedings in litigation. Read the full update here.