AB 1864 (Connolly) passed out of the Senate Ag Committee! Next stop is Senate Appropriations and a floor vote before this bill heads to the Governor's desk. We're one step closer to a much needed improvement to a very important protection for kids at school near pesticide-treated fields. Thanks Asm. Connolly!
Notification Hearings
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2024 Contacts: Angel Garcia, 559-667-2966, angel@pesticidereform.org Bianca Lopez, 209-338-7954, bianca@vip209.org Friday, July 12th Community Calls for Pesticide Notification to Include Location of the Upcoming Application...
Teachers, Community Groups, and Farmworkers File Lawsuit Challenging Toxic Pesticide Approvals Near Public Schools in Monterey County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2024 Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides MONTEREY, CA – A coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and Monterey County...
During budget deficit, Governor Newsom invests in safer agriculture practices
January 11, 2024 Contact: Kayla Nichols, kayla@panna.org Jane Sellen, jane@pesticidereform.org On Wednesday, January 10th, Governor Newsom released a request to the California legislature to approve a $33.3 million increase in funds and 117 new positions at the...
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Fix the school pesticide buffer zone!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted. "Children and adults in agricultural regions of the San Joaquin Valley of California continue to be exposed to pesticides and herbicides" including 1,3-D and chlorpyrifos even after it was banned
Residents in San Joaquin Valley breathe chemical pesticides, according to new study
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A UC Davis Health study found 22 percent of adults and 10 percent of children who participated in an air-quality study in California’s San Joaquin Valley were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.