Teachers, Community Groups, and Farmworkers File Lawsuit Challenging Toxic Pesticide Approvals Near Public Schools in Monterey County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2024 Regulators are failing to protect children from repeat exposure to the most dangerous pesticides MONTEREY, CA – A coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and Monterey County...
During budget deficit, Governor Newsom invests in safer agriculture practices
January 11, 2024 Contact: Kayla Nichols, kayla@panna.org Jane Sellen, jane@pesticidereform.org On Wednesday, January 10th, Governor Newsom released a request to the California legislature to approve a $33.3 million increase in funds and 117 new positions at the...
State Proposes Precedent-setting Pesticide Notification Rule
Farmworkers call for more transparency about location of planned pesticide applications Lindsay, CA: How can a public health warning system adequately notify the public if the exact location of the health threat is kept secret? That question was posed by dozens of...