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Perspective

Oct. 24, 2013

Prop. 65 reform: a drop in the bucket

The fact that Prop. 65 was amended is momentous. The scope of the amendment is less extraordinary. By Amy P. Lally


By Amy P. Lally


On Oct. 5, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law (Assembly Bill 227) amending California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, also known as Proposition 65. The fact that Prop. 65 was amended is momentous. The scope of the amendment is less extraordinary.


Prop. 65 was born from the ballet initiative process in 1986. Due to its roots, a two-thirds vote of the Legislature is required for any amendment. Since the time of ...

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