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California effect

California effect proper noun: the supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.

Proper noun

the California effect

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

Origin of California effect

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.

Words formed from California effect

Questions about California effect

What does California effect mean?
California effect means the supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.
What part of speech is California effect?
California effect is a proper noun.

Words near California effect in the dictionary

  1. California deermouse
  2. California dewberries
  3. California dewberry
  4. California dogface butterflies
  5. California dogface butterfly
  6. California effect
  7. California fan palm
  8. California fan palms
  9. California fever
  10. California fuchsia
  11. California fuchsias

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