http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080726-9999-1n26transfat.html :
"The ban comes after a steady drumbeat of studies showing trans fat, which is used in foods ranging from french fries to cookies, can raise levels of bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, leading to hardened arteries and heart disease, and contributing to diabetes.
The ban was the result of a bill introduced by Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, which passed the Assembly last year and cleared the state Senate earlier this month. Violations of the ban could result in fines of $25 to $1,000.
Anti-trans-fat crusader Stephen L. Johnson, founder of bantransfat.com and the attorney who sued Kraft and McDonald's over the issue, was jubilant."
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