Toxics agency overhaul ordered by California Legislature
California’s beleaguered Department of Toxic Substances Control could at last get an overhaul under a bill heading to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom. … If approved, the bill would impose a per ton waste generation fee, increase facility fees, add an ombudsman position, and take other actions. Assembly member Cristina Garcia (D), who authored the bill, said it would also raise $22 million to help stabilize the department’s finances.