(Sacramento) In the biggest leap forward in chemicals policy in two decades, the Legislature passed AB 1879 (Feuer) and SB 509 (Simitian). AB 1879 passed off the Assembly Floor with a vote of 61:10 and SB 509 passed off the Senate with a vote of 25:12. "California's policy framework for addressing the dangers of hazardous chemicals is broken," said Feuer. "We should use a science-based approach to protect Californians from dangerous products. AB 1879 will allay families' fears that the everyday products they use may not be safe." AB 1879 and SB 509 would improve the health and safety of all Californians by authorizing the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to control toxic substances in many consumer products we c... more ...
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