Overview
- The decision blocks S.B. 682, which sought to prohibit intentionally added PFAS in nonstick cookware and several other consumer product categories.
- In a letter to lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom called the bill well-intentioned but warned it would limit affordable options in cooking products.
- The Cookware Sustainability Alliance, formed by Meyer and Groupe SEB and joined by brands such as All-Clad, T-fal, Farberware and Tramontina, led the opposition and met with the governor’s team.
- Environmental and public-health advocates, including the Natural Resources Defense Council and Clean Water Action, criticized the veto and pointed to alternatives like stainless steel, cast iron and carbon steel.
- Advocates fear the move could slow similar efforts in other states even as Minnesota’s ban is in effect, phase-outs are set in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, and retailers including Target begin phasing out PFAS-coated pans.