Prop. 65 Warnings and the Long Arm of the Law

CONCORD, CA - There are no references in the text of Proposition 65 to any parties outside the state of California. However, once it was joined to the hazard communication standard, it became possible for private enforcers ("bounty hunters," some say) to reach across state lines. Prop. 65 lawsuits have proliferated, many of them prosecuted by Clifford Chanler's San Francisco law firm called "As You Sow."Because of the link, chemical manufacturers have struck back with complaints to state and federal