Schiavo Highlights Landfill Safety Bill After Senate Committee Approval, Cites Ongoing Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Schiavo Highlights Landfill
Schiavo Highlights Landfill Safety Bill After Senate Committee Approval, Cites Ongoing Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis
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Schiavo Highlights Landfill
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 07/02/2026 3:04pm
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Schiavo’s Landfill Safety Bill Advances After Senate Committee Approval Amid Ongoing Chiquita Canyon Crisis
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo is touting Assembly Bill 28 after it advanced out of a California Senate committee, saying the measure was inspired by the ongoing underground fire and public health crisis at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The bill would tighten temperature monitoring, require faster reporting and community notification, and create a mitigation fund to prevent and respond to subsurface landfill fires. Residents and advocates say the legislation is critical to addressing health impacts and preventing similar disasters in other communities.
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Date: 07/02/2026 3:04pm
Article Summary:
Schiavo’s Landfill Safety Bill Advances After Senate Committee Approval Amid Ongoing Chiquita Canyon Crisis
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo is touting Assembly Bill 28 after it advanced out of a California Senate committee, saying the measure was inspired by the ongoing underground fire and public health crisis at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The bill would tighten temperature monitoring, require faster reporting and community notification, and create a mitigation fund to prevent and respond to subsurface landfill fires. Residents and advocates say the legislation is critical to addressing health impacts and preventing similar disasters in other communities.
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