Tag: Governance on the Ground: Evaluating the Role of County Agricultural Commissioners in Reducing Toxic Exposures

Pesticide approval process in Ventura, Santa Barbara may have violated state law, UCLA report finds

Permits were granted without considering safe alternatives for hazardous pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, or how pesticides may interact with one another VENTURA COUNTY —  California’s County Agricultural Commissioners failed to comply with state law requiring them to not issue permits for…