Governor Newsom Proposes Higher Fees for More Toxic Pesticides
Thank you Gov. Newsom for proposing increased pesticide fees
January 8, 2021 The statewide coalition Californians for Pesticide Reform applauds Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration for its commitment to better protect the health of all Californians by instituting an increased tiered mill fee in the proposed 2021-22 budget. A...
Number of farmworkers sickened by pesticides more than doubled in one year, according to state report
No apparent violation of the law in almost one-third of poisoning incidents points to the need for greater protections and notification Sacramento, CA: Before the Covid-19 pandemic starkly exposed the unique vulnerability of “essential” food system workers,...
After Chlorpyrifos: What Comes Next?
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: What comes next after the ban of one of California’s most widely-used agricultural pesticides? Today the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released recommendations from a workgroup convened by Governor Newsom last May to find...
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Oscar Ramos, a teacher at Sherwood Elementary School in Salinas ... said the fieldworkers “are threatened a lot; either you take the job, or you get out. They are not told about the types of pesticides that are used or the side effects of those pesticides.”
Youth trip raises justice questions
Teens now ask what they can do to help farmworkers"Say No to toxic pesticides."
New Downtown Billboard Urges Kroger to Drop Toxic Pesticides
An environmental group says chemicals within the retailer’s food and beverage supply chains are killing bees."The good news? The comment period on this complicated policy is open until May 18, 2020, so you can still express your concern over this non-transparency rule."
