California PFAS-Ban Bill Faces Mounting Opposition, Fiscal Committee Test

A bill in California’s Senate that would ban the sale of most new products containing intentionally added PFAS starting in 2032 is facing mounting opposition from a growing coalition of industry groups and a difficult test in the chamber’s fiscal committee due to its substantial implementation costs on the state toxics department. “In addition to the numerous policy issues, the Senate Appropriations Committee recently identified millions of dollars in new spending that would be required,” states a May 6 memo...