Source: CalMatters
- Pesticide bill. California’s state Assembly voted for a moratorium on the use of paraquat, a toxic herbicide some studies linked to Parkinson’s disease in farmworkers and nearby residents. Several farm and industry groups called AB 1963 an “unscientific ban” not supported by federal regulatory reviews. The bill, authored by Assembly member Laura Friedman, a Burbank Democrat, is headed to the state Senate.