Though the polls show that California's Proposition 2 -  the Standards for Confining Farm Animals initiative - is winning by a margin of 72 to 10, millions of dollars are being poured into both the Yes and No campaigns.

This initiative simply states that animals raised for food must be allowed to stand up, extend their limbs or wings, and turn around in their confinement.  Though the initiative covers all animals, the fight comes down to the $330 billion egg industry.

The initiative is gaining national attention. The main argument against the prop is that it would destroy California's egg industry and force retailers to import eggs from Mexico.  Proponents, however, believe that the increase in price would be a measly 1 cent per egg.

Grist.org is running a comprehensive article highlighting both sides.

Proposition supporter, The Omnivore's Dilemma author, Michael Pollan gives us the bigger picture:

My hope is that, as on so many issues, California will push the rest of the country forward, and Prop. 2's passage will push companies like McDonald's to change their standards (they're on the precipice already, I'm told) and California's position will become the de facto national position. So whatever messiness we may inherit here, California will, when the history of these brutal practices is written, look visionary.