Director of California Public Interest Research Group @CALPIRG. Protecting consumer, public health, democracy, and creating a better future.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2016
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In honor of Food Waste Prevention Week, I experimented to figure out the best way to store produce and keep my vegetables fresher longer without plastic pirg.org/california/articles…
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Excited to report that AB 762 banning disposable nicotine vapes was signed into law today! We applaud @ASM_Irwin & @CAgovernor for their leadership and are thankful that CA will continue to be a leader in waste reduction by prohibiting this unnecessary and harmful product
Disposable vapes are unnecessary and harmful. Watch @nProctor explain more why @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom should sign AB 762 to ban disposable vapes.
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Our cosponsored bill (@cawrecycles , @CALPIRG , @CalPSC and @RethinkWaste) AB 762 made it out of Senate Environmental Quality Committee! Thank you to @ASM_Irwin for being our champion, and thank you @SenBlakespear for your leadership in passing this through your committee.
It was great to spend this weekend celebrating the updated CA #bagban with @SenBlakespear. CA will now have one less major source of plastic pollution @CALPIRG
Happy New Year to everyone…except plastic bags! 🎉
My bill SB 1053 takes effect on January 1, 2026. Thanks to all the incredible supporters! #banthebag #caleg
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Op-ed: "The choice before California regulators is clear: continue allowing utilities to extract excessive profits from ratepayers, or align these companies’ returns with how the market treats other businesses." – @JennEngstrom, @CALPIRG sanjosespotlight.com/engstro…
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Gas bills are rising nationally, but not because prices are going up. An explosion of state-supported infrastructure spending by utilities caused the increases, leading many states to reconsider, restrict, or roll back their policies. Read more: tinyurl.com/gasonnpr
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Our state director @JennEngstrom called the “end of 10” a “lose-lose-lose” situation. “It’s bad for consumers. It’s bad for security, and it’s bad for the environment." kqed.org/news/12059209/repai…
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🤢Microplastics are in our oceans, our food, and our bodies. 🤢
California can lead the nation in ending this pollution. Tell @CAgovernor to sign AB 823 & ban toxic plastic microbeads and glitter from personal care and cleaning products.
🌎 Take action now — link in bio!#caleg
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Please put people ahead of #PFAS @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom. @andrewsimmern is right: we don’t need to poison our friends and neighbors to have non-stick pans.
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"Eliminating PFAS in cookware would reduce the spread of contamination, protect future generations and, as a bonus, allow us to rediscover how to actually cook" @CAgovernor #SB682 @BenAllenCA nytimes.com/2025/10/08/opini…
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Before you pre-order a new Apple device, consider repairing your current one. You can make it feel like new, save money, and keep another device from becoming e-waste. #AppleEvent #RighttoRepair
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PFAS chemicals are linked to cancer & developmental problems, yet are still used in many consumer products - risking our health and contaminating our drinking water. That's why Californians across the state want the #CAleg to vote YES on #SB682 to phase out toxic PFAS @BuffyWicks
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Independent research and our state agencies agree that no PFAS should be considered "safe," and we must do what we can to regulate these forever chemicals that pose serious health risks, including cancer, liver disease, and decreased fertility, even at low exposure levels.
Today @CALPIRG and @CALPIRGStudent joined legislators, environmental groups, waste management and others to call on @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to keep #SB54 strong to reduce plastic pollution in our state @BenAllenCA @SenBlakespear @LauraFriedmanCA
I was horrified by the amount of microplastics and plastic pellets found around the globe during the first-ever International Plastic Pellet Count @CALPIRG @EnvCalifornia @CALPIRGStudent pirg.org/california/articles…
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"Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling”... despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution." Let's not let false solutions distract from addressing the plastic waste crisis @CAgovernor @AGRobBonta theguardian.com/environment/…
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Thank you @CalRecycle for publicly stating that California's foam foodware ban is in effect. Foam cups and containers create pollution in our environment and it's time to say goodbye! kcra.com/article/crackdown-s…
