# New Folic Acid Requirement in California Could Be a Model for Other States

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Podcast: [KQED's The California Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411)
Published: 2026-04-17T14:09:00+00:00
Episode link: https://next.kqed.org/news/12080379
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