• As of May 2003,  Proposition 65 regulates 648 chemicals, including 436 as carcinogens and 212 as reproductive toxins.

• Since 1988, more than 19,000 60-Day Notice letters have been filed with the California Attorney General, affecting over 11, 000 separate businesses.

• More than  1, 300 Proposition 65-related lawsuits have been formally litigated,  over 700 of which have been resolved through either court approved or out of court settlements--most with citizen enforcers of Proposition 65.

• More than $250 million has been obtained by public and private plaintiffs in various types of Proposition 65 enforcement payments, with citizen enforcers' share estimated to be more than two-thirds of that figure.

• More than $250 million in product reformulations, process changes and other businesses have been incurred to achieve Proposition 65 compliance.   

The Proposition 65 Handbook will provide you with a comprehensive road map to the legal requirements, strategies and regulations of Proposition 65. You'll get a practical introduction to California's unique law, as well as advanced instruction on key compliance issues and litigation strategies. Straightforward and practical, this authoritative handbook explains and analyzes the history of Proposition 65, as well as examines the landmark cases that shape today's Proposition 65 arena.

Roger Lane Carrick, partner in charge of the environmental practice at The Carrick Law Group, has completely revised the first edition of The Proposition 65 Handbook. In the second edition you'll find indispensable new sections on such critical issues as compliance strategies and auditing techniques. Illustrative chapters included in the second edition of The Proposition 65 Handbook are:

• The Processes By Which New Proposition 65 Chemicals Are Listed

• Who Is Subject To Proposition 65's Legal Requirements

• Proposition 65 Compliance Strategies: Environmental Accounting And Auditing

• Litigation Strategies Under Proposition 65

The Proposition 65 Handbook is a critical component to understanding this complex California law--a must-have for compliance planning, or for the prosecution and of Proposition 65 actions. To order the second  edition of The Proposition 65 Handbook, simply fill out the form below and submit it via e-mail, or call Prop 65 News at (800)-2PROP65. The Proposition 65 Handbook is $295 (California residents--please add your local sales tax). If your browser does not support frames, you can also fill out the form below, print it out, and fax it to (415) 544-0112, or mail it to: Prop 65 News, 230 California Street, Suite 603, San Francisco, CA 94111.