Accusing California of imposing “unnecessary red tape” on the production of eggs, the Trump administration is suing the state over animal cruelty laws it claims have driven up prices nationwide.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against California, claiming the state's animal cruelty laws are driving up egg prices across the country. The lawsuit, submitted in a Los Angeles federal court, argues that California's regulations impose "unnecessary red tape" on egg production, affecting farmers nationwide.