California Safe Cosmetics Funding Push Fails At Eleventh Hour
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Executive Summary
Industry no doubt is less disappointed by the state’s 2018-2019 budget, approved by lawmakers June 14, than the NGOs that pushed for additional resources to strengthen California’s Safe Cosmetics Program. The funding proposal was approved by Senate and Assembly committees but ultimately got the ax.
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