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Government,
Environmental & Energy

Mar. 23, 2018

Legislators introduce bills to force lead paint manufacturers to pay verdict

A group of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a package of bills they say will make sure lead paint manufacturers stay on the hook for a major public nuisance verdict finalized last year.

SACRAMENTO — A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of bills they say will make sure lead paint manufacturers stay on the hook for a major public nuisance verdict finalized last year.

The six bills are designed to counter a voter initiative introduced by the three companies that found themselves on the losing end of $1.15 billion in damages in the case. People v. ConAgra Grocery Products Co. et al., 2017 DJDAR 10795.

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