Two Dates Now Govern the SB 343 and Oregon Cases

California League of Food Producers v. Bonta, the case that produced July’s preliminary injunction against SB 343 labeling enforcement, has an early neutral evaluation set for October 28, 2026. Separately, the window for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors to notice an appeal of Judge Simon’s August 27 judgment upholding Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act runs out around September 28, thirty days from judgment. No notice of appeal appears on the public record as of September 14; that is a search of the record rather than a docket read, so treat it as none seen rather than none filed.

What this means for you: nothing changes for you today in either state. SB 343 labeling enforcement stays enjoined against the Attorney General. Oregon’s program stays fully in force for every producer that was not an NAW member as of February 6, 2026, and Oregon fees remain due on the published schedule. Sources: Packaging Dive (September 3, 2026) and Ballard Spahr (September 2026).