Farmworkers, Advocates Rally at California Capitol Demanding Stronger Pesticide Protections
Farmworkers and advocacy groups, including Californians for Pesticide Reform, rallied at the California State Capitol, demanding the California Department of Pesticide Regulation enforce pesticide laws to protect agricultural communities from toxic exposure. Speakers at the event highlighted documented health risks from substances such as paraquat and criticized a ‘structural conflict of interest’ within the department, whose budget is tied to pesticide sales fees.