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California’s pesticide watchdog is cracking down hard—after a federal audit exposed shaky enforcement, the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation is launching sweeping new rules to protect human health, crack down on repeat offenders, and unify enforcement across all 58 counties. Starting this year, the five-year overhaul splits “Class A” violations into health hazards and environmental damage—with steeper penalties for health risks. Fines for harming people will rise, repeat violators face at least 20% higher penalties, and public feedback will shape the final rules before rollout by early 2027.

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