This past September, the requirements of AB 1963 became law, which requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) to do the following:  “On or before January 1, 2029, the department shall complete a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride pursuant to section 12824, and make the determination to retain, cancel or suspend its registration or to place new appropriate restrictions on the use of pesticide products containing the active ingredient paraquat dichloride.”  Currently, CDPR is assessing whether additional data are needed to fulfill the requirements of the new law to determine whether current uses of paraquat pose unacceptable risks to human health and/or the environment, and whether additional restrictions on use are necessary.  The reevaluation involves 7 registrants, and 7 pesticide products currently registered in California.