AB 1879: Preventing chemical exposure in consumer products

 
CLCV Supported
Passed Senate 24-13 (8/25/08)
Passed Assembly 64-12 (8/31/08)
Signed by the Governor
Bill info from the legislature
Authors: 
Assemblymember Mike Feuer
Authors: 
Congressman Jared Huffman

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) spends almost all its time and money trying to control toxic pollution after it has occurred. AB 1879 (Feuer & Huffman) fills a policy void in state and federal laws by requiring DTSC to adopt regulations to identify the chemicals of greatest concern in consumer products, evaluate their hazard traits and alternatives, and establish regulatory measures, including restricting or banning the use of dangerous chemicals.

Issue: 
Toxics & Chemicals
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Alan Lowenthal D
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Alex Padilla D
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Carole Migden D
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Charles Calderon D
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Christine Kehoe D
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Darrell Steinberg D
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Dean Florez D
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Denise Ducheny D
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Don Perata D
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Edward Vincent D
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Elaine Alquist D
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Ellen Corbett D
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Gil Cedillo D
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Gloria Negrete McLeod D
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Gloria Romero D
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Jack Scott D
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Jenny Oropeza D
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Joe Simitian D
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Leland Yee D
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Lou Correa D
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Mark Ridley-Thomas D
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Michael Machado D
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Pat Wiggins D
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Sheila Kuehl D
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Tom Torlakson D
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Abel Maldonado R
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Bob Dutton R
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Bob Margett R
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Dave Cogdill R
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Dave Cox R
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Dennis Hollingsworth R
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Dick Ackerman R
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George Runner R
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Jeff Denham R
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Jim Battin R
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Mark Wyland R
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Roy Ashburn R
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Sam Aanestad R
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Tom Harman R
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Tom McClintock R
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Alberto Torrico D
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Anna Caballero D
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Anthony Portantino D
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Betty Karnette D
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Cathleen Galgiani D
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Charles Calderon D
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Curren Price D
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Dave Jones D
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Dave Jones D
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Edward P. Hernandez D
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Fabian Núñez D
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Felipe Fuentes D
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Fiona Ma D
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Gene Mullin D
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Hector De La Torre D
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Ira Ruskin D
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Jared Huffman D
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Jerome Horton D
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Jim Beall D
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Joe Coto D
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John Laird D
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Jose Solorio D
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Julia Brownley D
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Karen Bass D
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Kevin de León D
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Lloyd Levine D
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Lois Wolk D
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Loni Hancock D
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Lori Saldaña D
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Mark DeSaulnier D
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Mark Leno D
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Mary Hayashi D
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Mary Salas D
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Mervyn Dymally D
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Mike Davis D
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Mike Eng D
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Mike Feuer D
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Nell Soto D
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Nicole Parra D
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Noreen Evans D
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Patty Berg D
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Paul Krekorian D
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Pedro Nava D
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Sally Lieber D
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Sandré Swanson D
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Ted Lieu D
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Tony Mendoza D
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Warren Furutani D
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Wilmer Amina Carter D
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Juan Arambula I
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Alan Nakanishi R
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Anthony Adams R
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Audra Strickland R
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Bill Berryhill R
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Bill Emmerson R
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Bill Maze R
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Bob Huff R
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Bonnie Garcia R
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Cameron Smyth R
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Doug LaMalfa R
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George Plescia R
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George Runner R
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Greg Aghazarian R
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Guy Houston R
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Jean Fuller R
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Jim Silva R
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Joel Anderson R
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John Benoit R
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Kevin Jeffries R
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Martin Garrick R
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Mike Duvall R
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Mike Villines R
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Mimi Walters R
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Paul Cook R
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Rick Keene R
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Roger Niello R
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Sam Blakeslee R
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Ted Gaines R
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Todd Spitzer R
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Van Tran R
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