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Prop 65 Glyphosate Warnings Violate First Amendment Proscription Against Government-Compelled Speech

In a momentous decision, a federal court of appeals has held that the First Amendment prohibits California from requiring businesses to provide a warning under Proposition 65 for potential exposure to glyphosate. The…

The Prop 65 Annual Conference: Notes from the Front 2023 … “Over-Warning” is Here to Stay

(Virtually) Live from San Francisco … Kelley Green Law Blog was delighted again to attend last week’s terrific Prop 65 Clearinghouse 2023 Conference, the largest annual gathering of the movers and shakers in the world…

The California Prop 65 Acrylamide Saga Continues

Before the close of 2022, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) officially finalized two big acrylamide regulations under the state’s Proposition 65 program. First, after nearly three…

Revisions to Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings on Hold; New Proposal Expected

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced that it will not be moving forward with the current proposal to amend Proposition 65 "short-form" warnings and that the agency will…

California Still Seeking Proper Balance for Prop 65 Short Form Warnings

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), which manages the state's Proposition 65 program, is reviewing comments on its latest attempt to limit use of the popular "short form" warning…