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DPR defends its proposed boost of the pesticide sales tax

03/20/24 8:10 AM By Brad Hooker
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is pitching lawmakers with a dramatic increase to the mill assessment to steer off insolvency and finance a steady stream of new programs at the department.
KEYWORDS government transparency and accountability policy proposals hidden in budget trailer bills raising fees and taxes to pay for environmental justice programs spray drift exposure to workers and bystanders sustainable pest management for environmental justice communities
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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