8/13/2026 9:55:37 PM CalRecycle Holds Informal Regulatory Concepts Workshop for California’s Textile EPR Law By Chris Rendall-Jackson On August 13, 2026, CalRecycle held one of a series of Textile Stewardship Informal Regulatory Concepts Workshops to solicit feedback on...
8/6/2026 5:25:38 PM Litigation Threatens Enforcement of California’s SB 54 Efforts To Reduce Plastic Waste By Sarah Bell California’s enforcement of Senate Bill 54 faces competing legal challenges, with one lawsuit filed by several state attorneys general...
8/3/2026 7:20:11 PM FDA Working on Regulations to Establish Allowable Levels for Certain PFAS in Bottled Water By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less In June 2026, FDA updated its website to include priority targets for future risk management actions, including those related to bottled...
8/3/2026 6:20:12 PM The California Public Utilities Commission Adopts Decision Addressing Water Utility Acquisition Process By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 2, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) adopted Decision 26-07-031 addressing the water utility...
7/29/2026 5:00:00 PM Navigating the Statewide Winery Order: Applicability, Challenges & Compliance By Don Sobelman Don Sobelman, a partner in Farella's environmental law practice, and Mehran Ebrahimi, a senior associate engineer at GSI Environmental...
7/28/2026 4:55:09 PM CalRecycle Updates Its SB 54 Source Reduction Reporting Guidance By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 17, 2026, CalRecycle updated its SB 54 Source Reduction Reporting Guidance, which was originally published on September 2, 2025....
7/27/2026 8:05:38 PM CARB Posts Modified Regulations To Implement SB 261 and SB 253 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 27, 2026, CARB posted modified regulations to implement SB 261 and SB 253. The prior version of these regulations was approved by...
7/27/2026 5:45:08 PM CARB Holds July 2026 Public Workshop on the Development of the SB 253 Reporting Program By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 21, 2026, CARB held a virtual public workshop on California SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. As a reminder,...
7/27/2026 5:40:11 PM California DTSC Adds Microplastics to Its Candidate Chemicals List By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 18, 2026, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC’s)...
7/27/2026 5:35:39 PM OEHHA Announces Potential Amendments to the Prop 65 Regulations By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 22, 2026, OEHHA announced potential amendments to the Prop 65 regulations. As a reminder, California’s Proposition 65 (commonly...
7/17/2026 6:50:11 PM Welding Fumes and Three Medications Listed as Carcinogens Under Prop 65, With Warning Requirements Effective July 17, 2027 By Chris Rendall-Jackson Effective July 17, 2026, OEHHA listed the following four chemicals under Prop 65 for the cancer end point: Welding...
7/15/2026 9:55:38 PM Federal Court Enjoins the California AG From Enforcing SB 343 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On July 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the...
7/6/2026 6:25:08 PM Federal Court Enjoins the California AG from Enforcing Prop 65 Warnings for DEA in Cosmetic and Personal Care Products By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 24, 2026, a California federal court permanently enjoined the California Attorney General (AG), and those acting in privity or...
6/24/2026 9:55:08 PM CARB To Extend Deadline for SB 253 Reporting in 2026 by Three Months By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 24, 2026, CARB announced that it will be extending the 2026 deadline to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions pursuant to SB...
6/22/2026 5:20:38 PM EPA Announces Rulemaking to Rescind SDWA Drinking Water Limits for Certain PFAS By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less On May 18, EPA published a proposed Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rule (available here) that would rescind the portions of the Biden...
6/22/2026 5:05:38 PM Colorado Passes EPR Law for EV Batteries By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 3, 2026, Colorado passed an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for propulsion batteries, which are batteries supplying...