Is Proposition 65 being challenged?
A. There have been theoretical challenges (that is, questions raised but not brought to legal action) over Proposition 65, mainly on the basis that it sets California standards differently than the rest of the states. However, while it would be of benefit to make changes to Proposition 65, the only practical change that can be made is to repeal it, and there are many supporters of its basic function, which is to improve water quality and food safety by limiting exposure to a long list of chemicals that the EPA has decided might create a risk. Since Proposition 65 has been around for 20 years now, chances are that it will stay as it is. Possibly a better national law will one day come into effect that would permit Proposition 65 to be overturned without substantial loss of its beneficial aspects. Other challenges have been considered, such as exempting specific categories of products, but because of the expense and technical difficulties involved in doing so, this approach has not been
