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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Schultz</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 14088) to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pesticides.</ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law generally regulates the use of pesticides, and requires every manufacturer of, importer of, or dealer in any pesticide, except as specified, to obtain a certificate of registration from the Department of Pesticide Regulation before the pesticide is offered for sale. Existing law requires the Director of Pesticide Regulation to endeavor to eliminate from use in the state any pesticide that endangers the agricultural or nonagricultural environment, is not beneficial for the purposes for which it is sold, or is misrepresented. Existing law prohibits, except as provided, a person from using or possessing a restricted material for any agricultural use except under a written permit of the county agricultural commissioner, as specified. Existing law provides that a violation of certain provisions relating to pesticides, or regulations issued pursuant to those provisions, is a
misdemeanor.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would prohibit the department from registering a pesticide that has not been previously registered by the department and contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as defined, that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients. The bill would,
commencing July 1, 2028, classify a registered pesticide that contains PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients as a restricted material subject to the above-described permitting requirement, and would require specified statements to be included on the permit and a public disclosure by the department of its use.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would, commencing January 1, 2030, prohibit a person from using a pesticide that contains, and a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any pesticide that contains, any of the specified PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2035, prohibit those actions for
any pesticide that contains PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients.</html:p>
<html:p>Because a violation of these prohibitions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would
provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
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(a)
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(1)
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals with widespread contamination across the United States, including California. The United States Geological Survey estimates that 45 percent of the United States’ tap water is contaminated with PFAS. It is also estimated that 98 percent of people living in the United States have PFAS in their blood. State water testing data indicates that PFAS have been detected in the drinking water of 25,000,000 Californians.
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(2)
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Exposure to PFAS poses a significant threat to the environment and public health. Adverse health effects associated with PFAS include, but are not limited to, kidney and liver damage, decreased immune system function, including interference with vaccine response and increased risk of asthma and developmental and reproductive harm, and increased cholesterol levels, thyroid disorders and other hormone disruption, and incidences of testicular and kidney cancer.
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(3)
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PFAS are increasingly intentionally added to pesticides. According to a recent report, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has approved 70 active ingredient PFAS pesticides, and the Department of Pesticide Regulation has allowed 53 of these PFAS pesticides to be used in the state. Twenty-three of the California-approved PFAS pesticides are not allowed to
be used in the European Union.
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(4)
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A 2025 analysis of the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s data found that approximately 2,500,000 pounds of active ingredient PFAS pesticides are applied to California crops each year. Between 2018 and 2023, nearly 15,000,000 pounds of PFAS pesticides were applied to farmland in 58 California counties.
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(5)
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Thirty-seven percent, or 348 out of 930, of California-grown produce samples tested in 2023 by the Department of Pesticide Regulation contained traces of PFAS pesticides. Seventy-eight types of produce grown in California, including peaches, nectarines, lettuce, spinach, grapes, and strawberries, were represented in these samples, and of the 78 produce types tested, 40 contained PFAS pesticides.
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(b)
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It is the intent of the Legislature to do both of the following:
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(1)
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Address the use of PFAS pesticides as a class and reduce the presence of all PFAS pesticides on California-grown produce and in California’s soil, air, and water.
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(2)
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Begin phasing out the use of PFAS pesticides already phased out elsewhere and to take additional steps to address other PFAS in pesticides.
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Article 6 (commencing with Section 14088) is added to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the
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<html:p>For purposes of this article, all of the following definitions apply: </html:p>
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(a)
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“Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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(b)
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“Pesticide” has the same meaning as defined in Section 12753.
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(c)
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“PFAS-restricted material” means a registered pesticide containing PFAS that are intentionally added as
active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 14088.5.
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<html:p>Commencing January 1, 2035, a person shall not use a pesticide that contains, and a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any pesticide that contains, PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients.</html:p>
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<html:p>Commencing January 1, 2030, a person shall not use, and a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce, a pesticide that contains any of the following PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients:</html:p>
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(a)
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Triflusulfuron-methyl (CAS no. 126535-15-7).
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(b)
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Trifluralin (CAS no. 1582-09-08).
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(c)
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Triflumizole (CAS no.
68694-11-1).
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(d)
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Trifloxysulfuron-sodium (CAS no. 290332-10-4).
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(e)
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Saflufenacil (CAS no. 372137-35-4).
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(f)
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Pyroxasulfone (CAS no. 447399-55-5).
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(g)
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Pyridalyl (CAS no. 179101-81-6).
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(h)
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Picoxystrobin (CAS no. 117428-22-5).
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(i)
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Novaluron (CAS no. 116714-46-6).
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(j)
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Norflurazon (CAS no. 27314-13-2).
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(k)
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Metaflumizone (CAS no. 139968-49-3).
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Indoxacarb
(CAS no. 173584-44-6).
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(m)
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Hydramethylnon (CAS no. 67485-29-4).
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(n)
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Hexaflumuron (CAS no. 86479-06-3).
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(o)
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Gamma-Cyhalothrin (CAS no. 76703-62-3).
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(p)
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Flurprimidol (CAS no. 56425-91-3).
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(q)
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Fluridone (CAS no. 59756-60-4).
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(r)
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Fipronil (CAS no. 120068-37-3).
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(s)
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Ethalfluralin (CAS no. 55283-68-6).
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(t)
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Dithiopyr (CAS no. 97886-45-8).
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(u)
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Chlorfenapyr (CAS no. 122453-73-0).
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(v)
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Bromethalin (CAS no. 63333-35-7).
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(w)
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Bifenthrin (CAS no. 82657-04-3).
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<html:p>The department shall not register a pesticide that has not been registered by the department and contains PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients.</html:p>
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(a)
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A registered pesticide containing PFAS that are intentionally added as active, adjuvant, or inert ingredients is a restricted material.
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(b)
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(1)
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Use of a PFAS-restricted material shall be permitted only in accordance with Section 14006.5.
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(2)
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A permit issued pursuant to Section 14006.5 for use of a PFAS-restricted material shall state: “This product contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or
PFAS, and can contaminate produce, groundwater, drinking water, soil, and the environment.”
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(c)
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Any public disclosure by the department of the use of a PFAS-restricted material, including through the department’s SprayDays California program, shall state: “This product contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and can contaminate produce, groundwater, drinking water, soil, and the environment.”
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(d)
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This section shall become operative on July 1, 2028.
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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution.
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