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    DPR, Do Your Job!

    During the Joint Oversight Hearing Putting Public Protection First – Is California’s Pesticide Program Achieving its Purpose? led by the Assembly ESTM and the Senate EQ Committees, that took place August 11, legislators raised concerns about DPR’s conflicts of interest, delays, and failed record to set science-based public-health protections.

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    AB 1603 passes the Senate — Urge Governor Newsom to Sign It 🖋️

    California Senate voted 31–5 to pass AB 1603 (Schultz), requiring DPR to track PFAS pesticide use.

    Communities deserve transparency about toxic chemical use, and regulators have a duty to provide it.

    Bill is on the way to the governor’s desk.

    Tell Governor Newsom: Sign AB 1603 into law

    Urge US Senate to Reject Harmful GOP Farm Bill

    The fight over the 2026 Farm Bill is far from over. When the Senate returns September 14, Senators must reject a GOP proposal that pairs devastating SNAP cuts with rollbacks of essential public-health and environmental protections.

    Thank Democratic Senators for standing firm and urge them to vote No.

    Tell Republican Senators to protect public health, biodiversity, and climate-resilient organic agriculture.

    Use this Action Form to Contact Your Senators

    Paraquat-Dichloride Registrations are Cancelled

    On August 10, a day before the DPR oversight hearing, DPR announced that manufacturers had voluntarily cancelled all paraquat dichloride product registrations in California.

    Though a major public health and environmental win, it exposes DPR’s regulatory inaction.

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