California Proposition 65 (1986)
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California Proposition 65 was on the November 4, 1986 statewide ballot in California as an initiated state statute, where it was approved.
Proposition 65 was officially known as the Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. It placed restrictions on toxic discharges into drinking water and required that people be notified who were exposed to toxins; specifically:
- People doing business are prohibited under Proposition 65 from exposing individuals to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning.
- They are also prohibited from discharging such chemicals into drinking water.
- The Governor of California is required to publish lists of chemicals that trigger notification requirements.
- The California Attorney General is authorized to seek injunctions and civil penalties.
Bisphenol A
On July 15, 2009, a state EPA hearing will examine whether Bisphenol A (BPA) shouldd be added to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. If BPA is added to the list, products containing the chemical would be required to display warning labels.[1]
Proposition 141
Four years after Proposition 65 was approved, an effort was made via Proposition 141 in 1990 to extend its provisions to to federal, state, and local government agencies and water systems serving the public. Proposition 141, however, was defeated, with 51.53% voting against it.
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