Oct 18, 2023 · California cities can ban synthetic turf under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. He rejected a bill to ban PFAS in fake lawns.

Mar 22, 2024 · SB676 restores power to city and county governments to decide whether to ban or regulate artificial turf in residential settings; Artificial turf contains PFAS, a group of chemicals that the EPA says have been found in people’s blood, in …

Oct 27, 2023 · Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation that permits local governments, including cities and counties, to ban synthetic grass in neighborhoods due to potential health concerns. NBC 7’s...

Oct 26, 2023 · Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that allows local governments to ban synthetic grass in residential areas. This reverses part of a 2015 bill that stripped them of that power.

3 days ago · Santa Clara County is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting. The action could result in an outright ban or include an exception for athletic fields.

Jul 12, 2024 · The city council’s Energy and Environment Committee voted on June 28 to approve a study in order to understand the health impacts of artificial turf — a product that is widely used by schools...

Oct 20, 2023 · A bill signed into law by Governor Newsom this year would allow cities and counties to ban synthetic lawns over health concerns associated with so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, that have...

Oct 21, 2023 · One of the bills Newsom signed, for instance, undoes the Brown-era law and allows cities and counties to again ban artificial turf. Some California cities have already begun moving to...

Today, the California Legislature passed a bill to ban the manufacturing and sale in the state of artificial turf containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

3 days ago · SANTA CLARA COUNTY is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting. The action could result in an outright ban or include an exception for athletic fields.