Lege TREND. Petrochemical TREND. Statewide pesticide bans.

Where: California

What does the bill look like? AB 1788 (2019 | CA)

How is this bigger than killing pests? The pesticides sought to be banned also kill unintended animals up the food chain like large cats, mountain lions

Who is the opposition to statewide ban?

• pest control companies
• California Chamber of Commerce
• apartment owners
• food processors, restaurant associations and other industry groups wary of rodent infestations.

As a hard to pass bill in California, what did pass? a pesticide ban limited to areas prone to wildfires

Sacramento Bee | As rats overrun California cities, state moves to ban powerful pest-killers