CA Prop 65

PROPOSITION 65
Proposition 65 is an initiative originally approved by CA voters to address their growing
concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. It became the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Prop 65 requires
the State of CA to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other
reproductive harm, etc. The chemicals include additives or ingredients in pesticides, common
household products, food, drugs, dyes, or solvents. The program is administered by The Office
of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) which is part of the CA Environmental
Protection Agency. Where required, warnings must be included with the product’s labeling.
Link: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65