By Jeffrey Herold in The Orange County Register

March 11, 2016

Want to send a chill down any California business owner’s spine? Just mention the words “Proposition 65.” For nearly three decades, trial lawyers have abused the state’s well-intentioned chemical warning law to force in-state and out-of-state businesses to pay millions of dollars in settlements and attorneys’ fees. And despite a pledge by Gov. Jerry Brown to reform the law, newly issued regulations from the state mean Prop. 65 is about to get worse, not better.

Most Californians couldn’t explain Prop. 65 if asked, but the signs and labels, “Warning: this product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer” are everywhere. We can’t pump gas, buy coffee or order a drink at a bar without being warned of possible exposure to toxic chemicals. Though most consumers shrug off these warnings, the law has huge implications for businesses.

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