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The Proposition 65 Compliance Deadline for Vinyl Acetate is Fast Approaching

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Starting on Jan. 3, 2026, warning requirements for vinyl acetate can be enforced under California’s Proposition 65, which is commonly referred to as “Prop 65.” The California agency charged with implementing Prop 65, the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Prop 65 “Short Form” Warning Requirements — A Conversation with Lisa R. Burchi

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This week, I sat down with Lisa R. Burchi, Of Counsel to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and resident expert on Proposition 65, among many other chemical laws. Lisa explains why businesses doing business in California need to know...more

DLA Piper

Microplastics Proposed for Candidate Chemical Listing in California: Key Considerations for Businesses

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California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposed adding microplastics as a Candidate Chemical to be regulated under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program on June 20, 2025. This action and its subsequent...more

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The approaching warning deadline for vinyl acetate

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On January 3, 2025, vinyl acetate was added to the Prop 65 list as a carcinogen. Vinyl acetate is a synthetic chemical, and a colorless liquid with a sweet, fruity smell. In its Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of Vinyl...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Prop 65: Changes to Short-Form Warnings Will Cause Long-Term Impacts

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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently amended its regulations concerning requirements for consumer product warnings to qualify for “safe harbor” protection from enforcement actions...more

Goldberg Segalla

California Bill Expands Definition of ‘Intentionally Added PFAS’

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Our blog has reported previously on California PFAS regulations, including its watershed laws with novel definitions of PFAS and the noted problems with the total organic fluorine testing method. (Prior CA blog posts on...more

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California Advances Bill to Ban Most PFAS Uses

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The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed California Senate Bill 682 aiming to ban the sale of products with intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless deemed to have...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Evolving Argument Surrounding Federal Preemption of Proposition 65

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Ninth Circuit considers whether federal law takes precedence over California statute requiring warnings about chemicals. Hardeman v. Monsanto, pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, raises issues as to whether a...more

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