The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) issued a notice on June 2, 2015, that effective July 1, 2015, chlorpyrifos products labeled for production of an agricultural commodity will become California restricted materials. Applicators who wish to purchase, possess, or apply affected chlorpyrifos products will have to obtain a restricted materials permit from their County ...
The first year of the 2015-2016 California legislative session has advanced beyond the June 5th deadline for bills to be voted out of their house of origin. Several key labor and employment bills that WG has been actively lobbying are updated below. AB 67 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) – Oppose: This bill would require employers to ...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to be one of the most active agencies within California government. A host of state and federal laws and regulations mandate that California make further progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG), nitrous oxide (NOX) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. These mandated reductions are in addition to the significant ...