California Shelves Bill To Bolster DTSC Enforcement Of PFAS Product Bans

September 25, 2023

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"California lawmakers have quietly shelved a bill to bolster enforcement and monetary penalties by the state toxics department following new laws that ban PFAS from cookware and food packaging, with sources indicating that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) administration prefers to enhance such efforts under its own budgeting strategy. The bill, AB 347 by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), was placed on the Senate “inactive file” on Sept. 11, removing it from consideration on the Senate floor prior to the legislature’s..."

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• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health