3/27/2026 11:20:37 PM In Brief: Environmental Assessment in USA (California) By Sarah Bell Linda Gilleran Robert Hines Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman John Ugai +3 more... Show less This excerpt from a Lexology Panoramic was authored by Farella environmental lawyers. Read “In Brief: Environmental Assessment in USA...
3/27/2026 11:15:38 PM At a Glance: Key Environmental Legislation in USA (California) By Sarah Bell Linda Gilleran Robert Hines Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman John Ugai +3 more... Show less This excerpt from a Lexology Panoramic was authored by Farella environmental lawyers. Read “At a Glance: Key Environmental Legislation in...
3/24/2026 9:25:37 PM SB 54 Regulations May Be Approved or Disapproved by May 2026 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 19, 2026, CalRecycle submitted the most recent version of its proposed regulations implementing SB 54 to the Office of...
3/24/2026 12:45:08 AM CARB Holds Public Workshop on Implementation of SB 253 Reporting By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 23, 2026, CARB held a public workshop and solicited comments on SB 253 reporting for 2026 and upcoming rulemaking that will...
3/18/2026 8:05:38 PM Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality of SB 343 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 17, 2026, a number of parties filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California challenging...
2/28/2026 12:20:08 AM CalRecycle Approves Landbell USA as the PRO for California’s Textile EPR Law By Chris Rendall-Jackson On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that, of three applicants, it approved Landbell USA as the producer responsibility...
2/26/2026 6:50:00 PM CARB Adopts Regulations to Implement SB 261 and SB 253 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On February 26, 2026, CARB adopted initial regulations to implement SB 261 and SB 253. As a reminder, starting in 2026, business entities...
2/23/2026 10:40:37 PM EPA Releases List of Significant Actions Taken to Address PFAS Contamination and Announces Formation of PFAS Coordinating Group By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less On February 6, 2026, EPA released a list of significant actions it has taken to address PFAS contamination over the past year, and...
2/7/2026 2:55:09 AM District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Enforcement of Oregon’s Packaging EPR Law By Chris Rendall-Jackson On February 6, 2026, the Oregon District Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and...
1/29/2026 8:00:00 PM CalRecycle Notices 15-Day Public Comment Period for Revised SB 54 Regulations By Chris Rendall-Jackson On January 29, 2026, CalRecycle gave notice of a 15-day public comment period for the revised regulations to implement SB 54. The public...
1/21/2026 10:10:37 PM FDA Finds Insufficient Data to Determine Safety of Most PFAS in Cosmetic Products By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less On December 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report finding that current data are insufficient to...
1/15/2026 7:35:38 PM How GCs Should Tackle California’s Hazy Climate-Reporting Laws By Chris Rendall-Jackson Beginning in 2026, companies organized under U.S. law that do business in California may be required to comply with two separate...
1/9/2026 11:40:00 PM CalRecycle withdraws proposed SB 54 regulations, will be announcing another public comment period By Chris Rendall-Jackson On January 9, 2026, CalRecycle withdrew its proposed regulations implementing SB 54 in order to make revisions primarily applicable to...
1/5/2026 6:30:37 PM California DTSC’s Growing Focus on Microplastics in Consumer Products By Chris Rendall-Jackson The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is proposing regulation of microplastics in consumer products through its...
1/1/2026 12:50:09 AM Prop 65: The warning requirement for MFH will take effect on December 8, 2026 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On December 8, 2025, N-methyl-N-formylhydrazine (MFH) was added to the Prop 65 List as a carcinogen. As a result, the Prop 65 warning...
12/31/2025 8:30:09 PM OEHHA Publishes Information Letter on Exposures to Vinyl Acetate from Consumer Products By Chris Rendall-Jackson On December 23, 2025, the agency implementing California’s Proposition 65, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA),...