( June 30, 2026, 19:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta lauded a settlement reached between the US Department of Justice, his state, 16 other state attorneys general and egg producers Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch. As part of the settlement, the egg producers will pay $3.3 million to the states, agree to refrain from all conduct illegally conspiring to raise egg prices, and will donate over 53 million eggs to food banks in the coalition states, including 8.9 million eggs — or 741,666 egg cartons — that will go directly to California food banks, the California AG said in a statement. "My office is committed to cracking down on companies that run afoul of the law and unlawfully conspire to raise prices for Californians who are already struggling with a crisis of affordability," Bonta said. Statement follows below: News ReleaseJune 30, 2026Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks...
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