Existing law, added by the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991, creates the Department of Pesticide Regulation and authorizes the Director of Pesticide Regulation, among other things, to adopt regulations for the issuance and renewal of licenses and certificates for pest control operations.
This bill would require the department, by July 1, 2024, to establish a Sustainable Pest Management Workgroup that would identify pathways to minimize the use of toxic pesticides and expand the use of integrated pest management practices, among other things. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.