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COMMUNITY MEETING – AUGUST 5TH, GONZALES CA
Greenaction for Health and Asamblea de Gonzales, Youth Academy, organized a community meeting where residents had an opportunity to learn about Monterey County - Pesticide Program and Pesticide Drift. The focus of the meeting was to engage residents in decision-making process with State and County regulatory agencies on environmental health and environmental justice issues. Plus, it was a great opportunity for the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, Henry Gonzales, to listen to concerns from the community.


Treating people fairly guides how DPR conducts its activities. Fair treatment means that no one group of people, including racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups, should be disproportionately impacted by pesticides. Anyone whose health or environment may be affected by pesticides holds a stake in DPR's decisions. We want to ensure that all have an opportunity to participate in the regulatory process.

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DPR Brown Bag Lunch Serier: EJ and Pesticides
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DPR Environmental Justice Pesticide Enforcement Workshops

Thumbnail of Flyer for Environmental Justice Pesticide Workshop in Santa Rosa CA on October 29-30, 2019

DPR and the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner will host an environmental justice workshop in Santa Rosa October 29-30, 2019. Attendees will include community leaders, advocacy groups, state and local organizations and representatives interested in learning more about pesticide regulations and enforcement, especially when protecting fieldworkers/handlers, and enforcing pesticide laws. Please contact Martha.sanchez@cdpr.ca.gov for more information.




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Martha Sánchez, DPR Environmental Justice Liaison
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Phone: (916) 323-2677
E-mail: Martha.Sanchez@cdpr.ca.gov