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california effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
cal-i-for-ni-a -ef-fect
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.

Etymology

Derived from the spread of some advanced environmental regulatory standards that were originally adopted by the U.S. state of California and eventually adopted in other states.

Inflected Forms

the California effect (canonical)

Phrases

Brussels effect

Questions

What does california effect mean?
The supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.
Where does california effect come from?
Derived from the spread of some advanced environmental regulatory standards that were originally adopted by the U.S. state of California and eventually adopted in other states.

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