California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
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A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back. With help from the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat Cellars is challenging a Santa Barbara County mandate that requires wineries to pay a 1% fee and join a private mark . . .
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California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
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A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back. With help from the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat Cellars is challenging a Santa Barbara County mandate that requires wineries to pay a 1% fee and join a private mark . . .