A-B Supporting Franchise Laws

What's this about? A supplier supporting strong franchise protections for distributors? What's next, cats and dogs living together? Two contentious bills are stewing in New Jersey and California which have everybody pointing fingers at Anheuser-Busch.The New Jersey bill, which was supported by A-B and the state association and fast tracked through committee, is said by other major suppliers and craft brewers to be too draconian in its measures when a supplier wishes to move a brand (with cause or without).