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...
Dear DPR Director Dolcini: The Public Has The Right To Know!
June 30, 2020 Director Val Dolcini via email val.dolcini@cdpr.ca.gov Dear Director Dolcini, Thank you for meeting with us on June 11 to discuss the need to establish the right to know in advance about nearby hazardous agricultural pesticide use in California. As you...
“Every home is a school”: State orders counties to protect children learning at home from pesticide exposure
Sacramento: Counties should use their full authority to guarantee the same protections from pesticide exposure at home that are already legally required for schools - and be prepared to back it up with stiff fines. That’s according to new executive guidance...
PETITION ALERT: The public isn’t told when hazardous pesticides are used nearby. We demand the right to know!
Can't read the warning? California keeps information about hazardous drift-prone pesticide applications secret from the public.
TAKE ACTION: California needs safe alternatives to chlorpyrifos and other hazardous pesticides
Dear Governor Newsom: Pesticides are Air Contaminants too!
Governor Gavin Newsom California State Capitol #1114 Sacramento, CA 95814 November 13, 2019 Re: CARB and Air District authority to regulate pesticide Toxic Air Contaminants Dear Governor Newsom, On behalf of the Shafter AB 617 Steering Committee, Californians for...
California mulls new rules for cancer-causing pesticide 1,3 D or Telone
On heels of chlorpyrifos ban, public health and farmworker advocates call for restrictions on widely-used drift-prone fumigant Sacramento: Dozens of residents from across the state converged on the capital today to weigh in on new restrictions under discussion for the...
California announces end for brain-harming pesticide
Chlorpyrifos use will be banned in December 2020 Sacramento: In a historic win for public health, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation today announced a decisive end to the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos in California. Dow and other manufacturers...
"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."
Huge news unfolded at the tail end of 2020! New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill S6502A which prohibits the use of glyphosate on New York state property!
Our friends at Non-Toxic Neighborhoods and countless active citizens helped get this passed by raising their voice, signing petitions, showing up at hearings, and activating assembly members to advocate for a state-wide ban on the use of endocrine-disrupting pesticides like glyphosate.
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and her team understood the importance of holistically shifting weed pressure and that banning the use of one harmful active ingredient (glyphosate) can’t be replaced with a similar synthetic and harmful control. NonToxicNeighborhoods shared glyphosate alternatives from holistic planned grazing to new tech that meets our organic and regenerative requirements to provide a viable and effective solution.
Kim Konte, founder of Non-Toxic Neighborhoods, shared why there has never been a more critical time to push for the ban of glyphosate in every neighborhood, playground, sports field, city and state, “COVID-19 has highlighted how critically important our outdoor space and parks are and their connection to human health and well being.”
The best part? You. Yes, you can work to ban glyphosate in your own neighborhood, city and state. The list of cities and states banning glyphosate and other harmful pesticides is growing. Add yours to the list by connecting directly with Non-Toxic Neighborhoods to learn how: www.nontoxicneighborhoods.org
Thank you for providing the template for change Non-Toxic Neighborhoods and congratulations on this incredible success.
Yesterday, we submitted 7,338 of YOUR comments, urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect public health and the environment by banning the deadly herbicide paraquat.
We also joined 55 other farmworker, public health, environmental justice, human rights, faith-based and farmer advocate organizations signing on to an organizational letter in support of banning paraquat.
Thank you for being in this immensely important work with us!
Try again after the 20th!!!