Proposition 65 – California Globe

Lawsuit Abuse Is Raising California’s Cost of Living

August 10, 2026 6:00 amAugust 10, 2026 6:01 am

Ask anyone who runs a business in California what keeps them up at night and the answer is familiar: payroll, rent, energy costs, regulation, and an insurance bill that seems to rise every year. Less often discussed, but just as...

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026 7:00 amJuly 28, 2026 7:01 am

California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...

California Was Just Named One of the Worst Judicial Hellholes in the Nation – Again

December 5, 2023 7:08 amDecember 6, 2023 4:01 pm

California was named one of the worst “Judicial Hellholes®” in the country again, coming in third place, according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Association. It is no wonder given that in California, an attorney can make...

Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 65 Bills Sufficient?

February 19, 2023 4:36 pmFebruary 19, 2023 5:24 pm

In reviewing recently-introduced legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, as enacted by the voters by Prop. 65, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a...

Prop. 65 Enforcement Regulations

April 24, 2022 3:48 pmApril 24, 2022 5:05 pm

There are 27 Titles that comprise the California Code of Regulations, which contain all of the adopted regulations in the State of California. In Title 11, “Law,” Division 4, there are regulations for “Proposition 65 Private Enforcement.” Division 4 has...

Has Prop 65 Made Us Safer?

May 22, 2019 1:15 pmMay 22, 2019 1:43 pm

In 1986, 63 percent of California voters approved a ballot initiative called the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act” (California Health and Safety Code §25249.6.). It promised to protect people from unsafe drinking water and, buried in the cumbersome...