Population, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics associated with state preemption laws in the United States, 2009-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the United States, preemption laws enacted by state governments can remove local government authority to enact policy and undermine community self-determination and local democracy. No study to date has evaluated the population, demographic, and socioeconomic characteristics associated with state preemption of public health policies. Our study identifies state characteristics associated with preemption of local paid sick leave, food and nutrition, tobacco control, and firearm safety policies.

Methods

We conducted a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis using state-level demographic, socioeconomic, and population health indicators from 2009 to 2018 to predict state ceiling preemption of local paid sick leave, food and nutrition, tobacco control, and

SUBMITTER: Pagan JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970670 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature