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Proposition 65
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Energy and Environmental Trends Watch
Proposition 65: OEHHA Floats “Omnibus 2026” Amendments—QR Code and Naturally Occurring Exemption Take Center Stage
Cheryl S. Chang and Brittany Wei ● The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) is in the early stages of what it is calling the “Omnibus 2026” package of…
California Appellate Report
Chemical Toxin Working Group v. Best Naturals, Inc. (Cal. Ct. App. – May 22, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
This is another Proposition 65 (Safe Water Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) case. As Justice Richman's opinion cogently recounts, it's the third straight published opinion -- all…
Tobacco Law Blog
Changes to California’s Prop 65 Warnings: Four Things Nicotine Product Sellers Should Know
By Bryan Haynes, Michael Jordan
California recently finalized changes to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning rules that included significant changes to short-form warning statements for product labels. These changes directly affect nicotine‑containing products —…
Regulatory Oversight
Changes to California’s Prop 65 Warnings: Four Things Nicotine Product Sellers Should Know
By Bryan Haynes, Michael Jordan
California recently finalized changes to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning rules that included significant changes to short-form warning statements for product labels. These changes directly affect nicotine‑containing products —…
Regulatory Oversight
California AG Resolves Litigation Alleging Elevated Levels of Cadmium and Lead in Seafood Products
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta recently announced a consent judgment resolving allegations that the Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor, had sold frozen seafood…
Consumer Products Counselor
2025 California Proposition 65 Trends
By Will Wagner, Alexandra “Ally” Lizano, Patrick B. Fortelka
The proliferation of Prop 65 enforcement continues. Private enforcers issued over 5,000 notices of violation in 2025, with food, personal care, and apparel companies remaining the primary target of such…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Your Proposition 65 2025 “Wrapped”: 2025 Year in Review
By Michelle Garabetian, Whitney Jones Roy, Jeffrey Parker
As 2025 came to a close, the Proposition 65 (Prop 65) landscape in California continued to evolve rapidly, reflecting shifting enforcement patterns, major litigation outcomes, and significant regulatory developments. This…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Trial Court Strikes Down California’s Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Requirements
By Michelle Garabetian, Whitney Jones Roy, Jeffrey Parker
A Federal District Court in California has ruled that Proposition 65 warning requirements for dietary acrylamide are unconstitutional. The California Chamber of Commerce (“CalChamber”) sued five years ago challenging the…
Drug & Device Law
First Amendment Still Prevails Over California’s Prop 65
We reported about a year and a half ago on a Ninth Circuit opinion holding that the First Amendment prohibited cancer warnings required by California’s Proposition 65 because the warnings…
Food Safety News
Lead contamination in baby food exposed by California standards
By News Desk
Several baby food manufacturers are failing to meet California’s strict lead limits under Proposition 65, a Reuters investigation published April 16 has found. The report, based on 1,757 test results…