California: Out of Kids’ Hands

Legislative Updates

Thank you for your immense support of California Assembly Bill 82. Unfortunately, we recently learned that the bill did not move forward this session. The legislature faced budget challenges, and we encountered strong opposition from the well-funded over-the-counter diet pill and weight-loss supplement industries. Despite this setback, our coalition has achieved significant milestones, including meeting with lawmakers from over 30 offices and even Governor Newsom’s staff, organizing powerful testimonies for two legislative hearings, and gaining support from 22 California-based and national organizations. While we didn’t achieve the outcome we hoped for this time, our message has reached the highest levels of state government, paving the way for a successful next session!

Thank you California Assemblymember Weber for championing this bill to protect young people from dangerous weight loss dietary supplements and over-the-counter diet pills.

Bill Information

Introduced by California Assemblymember Akilah Weber in the 2023-2024 session, Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills (AB-82) would protect kids from dangerously underregulated over-the-counter diet pills by restricting the sale to adults 18 years or older.

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