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The House strips the Farm Bill of several pesticide provisions!

Thanks to powerful grassroots organizing nationwide, the House passed an amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill. This important change removes a harmful liability shield for pesticide companies and preserves states’ sovereignty to set stronger protections.

Thank you to everyone who took action to help fight corporate control and protect farmworkers, communities, and our ecologies across the country!

DPR plans to double the state's pesticide air monitoring network

Read the Expansion proposal which includes the prioritized potential sites Tulare, Stanislaus, Imperial, Siskiyou, and San Joaquin. 

Submit your comment on the proposal by May 11. 

More details here

New Bill Targets Toxic “Forever Chemicals” on California Crops

CPR is proud to cosponsor AB 1603 (Asm Shultz) to phaseout forever chemicals that end up in our food, bodies and environment for generations.

“Farmworker communities already face unacceptable exposure from toxic pesticides, and now PFAS—forever chemicals that persist in our water, land, and bodies—are being intentionally added to these products.”—Angel Garcia, CPR Co-Director

Read Press Release

PFAS pesticides found on almost 40% of non-organic California-grown fruits and vegetables

A startling new report by Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals that almost 40% of California-grown, non-organic produce was contaminated with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”.

Read EWG report

DPR EJAC Meeting on April 24

On April 24, 2026 DPR had its second Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) meeting in Salinas. Over 100 people joined in person and online.

The EJAC listened to dozens of individuals across California voice concerns over their communities’ ongoing exposure to toxic pesticides.

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