PFAS California

March 2026

DTSC opens pre-regulatory workshop on PFAS in floor maintenance products
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has opened a pre-regulatory workshop on floor maintenance products containing PFAS under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program. Stakeholders may submit written comments via the CalSAFER website or by email to SaferConsumerProducts@dtsc.ca.gov. This workshop represents early-stage regulatory activity that may lead to floor maintenance products containing PFAS being designated as a Priority Product, which would require manufacturers to conduct alternatives analysis and potentially reformulate products.

February 2026

DTSC proposes floor maintenance products containing PFAS as Priority Product
On February 25, 2026, DTSC released the proposed Priority Product for Floor Maintenance Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). If finalized, floor maintenance products containing PFAS would be subject to California's Safer Consumer Products Program requirements, including manufacturer notification and alternatives analysis obligations.

DTSC releases technical document on artificial turf containing PFAS
In February 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a technical document on artificial turf containing PFAS under the Safer Consumer Products Program. The document outlines DTSC's research findings on PFAS presence in artificial turf products. This technical document represents a key step in the SCP regulatory process, potentially leading to artificial turf being designated as a Priority Product requiring manufacturer alternatives analysis and compliance obligations.

January 2026

California Privacy Protection Agency outlines Delete Act operational requirements via DROP
California’s privacy.ca.gov data brokers page describes operational compliance obligations under the Delete Act, including use of the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). It specifies that data brokers must register annually (registration due Jan 31 via DROP) and, starting Aug 1, 2026, must process DROP deletion requests on a 45-day cycle (e.g., download hashed identifier lists, delete matching personal information, and report status). The guidance also notes pass-through of deletion requests to contractors/service providers and maintaining suppression processes. This is directly relevant to vendor privacy governance where organizations operate as data brokers or contract with data brokers and need contractual/technical mechanisms for deletion request pass-through and periodic processing.

October 2025

California AG issues enforcement advisory on AB 1200 PFAS obligations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an enforcement advisory letter to manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging and cookware, alerting them to their obligations under AB 1200. The statute restricts PFAS in food packaging and imposes labeling disclosure requirements for cookware. The advisory serves as a compliance warning to industry, signaling enforcement priorities and reminding companies of their disclosure requirements for PFAS-containing products.

Governor vetoes SB 682 expanding PFAS restrictions to six new product categories
Governor Newsom vetoed SB 682 on October 13, 2025. The bill would have prohibited intentionally added PFAS in cleaning products, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, and ski wax (effective January 1, 2028), and cookware (effective January 1, 2030). The veto message cited concerns about enforcement mechanisms and the absence of an identified regulatory agency to ensure compliance with the proposed restrictions.

California Governor Vetoes SB 682 PFAS Consumer Products Bill
Governor Newsom vetoed SB 682 on October 13, 2025. The bill would have prohibited PFAS in cleaning products, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, and ski wax starting January 1, 2028, and cookware starting January 1, 2030. Compliance teams tracking this legislation should note these requirements will not take effect.

January 2025

AB 1817 Textile PFAS Threshold Drops to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027
California AB 1817 establishes a phased compliance threshold for PFAS in textile articles. The initial 100 ppm total organic fluorine threshold, in effect since January 1, 2025, will tighten to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027. Textile manufacturers and distributors must ensure products meet the lower threshold by the compliance date. 'Regulated PFAS' includes both intentionally added PFAS and PFAS present above the threshold as measured in total organic fluorine.

September 2024

California enacts AB 2515 banning PFAS in menstrual products
AB 2515 (Chapter 1008, Statutes of 2024) prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale in California of menstrual products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Expands California's comprehensive PFAS product restrictions beyond existing categories (textiles, cosmetics, juvenile products, food packaging).

California AB 347 Enacts Household Product PFAS Testing Framework
AB 347 was chaptered on September 29, 2024 (Chapter 932, Statutes of 2024), establishing testing and enforcement provisions for household products containing regulated PFAS. The law defines regulated PFAS to include intentionally added PFAS or PFAS presence at or above 100 ppm in products or product components. Compliance teams placing household products in California should prepare for testing requirements and enforcement mechanisms under this framework.

California enacts AB 347 establishing PFAS enforcement framework
AB 347 (Chapter 932, Statutes of 2024) creates California's first comprehensive enforcement mechanism for PFAS product prohibitions under AB 1817 (textiles), AB 1200 (food packaging), and AB 652 (juvenile products). DTSC must adopt regulations and publish testing methods by January 1, 2029. Manufacturers must register and provide compliance statements by July 1, 2029. Enforcement with penalty authority begins July 1, 2030.

July 2024

California AB 2515 bans PFAS in menstrual products with phased implementation
California AB 2515 establishes a two-phase prohibition on PFAS in menstrual products sold in the state. Phase 1, effective January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of menstrual products containing intentionally added PFAS. Phase 2, effective January 1, 2027, further prohibits menstrual products with PFAS concentrations at or above 10 parts per million (ppm), regardless of whether the PFAS was intentionally or unintentionally added. This creates a strict compliance regime requiring manufacturers to achieve near-zero PFAS levels in menstrual products.

September 2022

California enacts AB 1817 banning PFAS in textile articles
California AB 1817 (Safer Clothes and Textiles Act) prohibits manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any new textile articles containing regulated PFAS. The regulation establishes a threshold of 100 ppm total organic fluorine starting January 1, 2025, tightening to 50 ppm from January 1, 2027. Manufacturers must provide certificates of compliance and use the least toxic alternatives when replacing PFAS. The law covers apparel, outdoor apparel, and related textile products.

California enacts AB 2771 banning intentionally added PFAS in cosmetic products
California AB 2771 prohibits manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale any cosmetic product containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2025. The law defines 'intentionally added PFAS' as PFAS that a manufacturer has intentionally added to a product with a functional or technical effect, including PFAS that are intentional breakdown products of an added chemical. Manufacturers must ensure cosmetic products placed on the California market are free of intentionally added PFAS and provide certificates of compliance.