Associated Press: A closely-eyed ballot measure to label food containing genetically modified ingredients was trailing by a double-digit margin Tuesday night.
With 43 percent of precincts reporting, Proposition 37 was behind 55 percent to 45 percent.
The initiative sparked a backlash from agribusiness and chemical conglomerates, which spent $46 million to swamp airwaves and mailboxes with advertisements in a bid to crush Proposition 37.
“We’ve said from the beginning of this campaign that the more voters…