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Environmental

Jun. 25, 2013

Prop. 65 reform moves forward, but some view push with skepticism

State leaders' efforts to overhaul California's controversial hazardous chemical exposure warning law, Proposition 65, is chugging along, but many remain skeptical that the reforms will significantly reduce lawsuits against businesses.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While parallel efforts to overhaul California's controversial hazardous chemical exposure warning law sounds like good news for pro-business interests, many remain skeptical that the push to alter Proposition 65 will make a significant difference in reducing litigation against businesses.


The 1986 voter-passed law, which mandates that businesses warn customers if a facility or product contains toxin...

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