Campaign goal
1goal: a statewide ban on conventional pesticides in residential areas
Source: Protect Ladera
Ban conventional pesticides where our kids live and play.
Protect Ladera is a parent-led campaign for a statewide California ban on conventional pesticides in residential areas. We are parents, not farmers.
Nobody is counting
The same active ingredients can reach a Ladera Ranch child three separate ways: common areas, school grounds, and front yards, applied by different operators reporting to different authorities. No one adds it up.
WHO classification of glyphosate
Group 2Athe WHO's classification of glyphosate: probably carcinogenic to humans
Source: WHO / IARC, 2015
Cities with organic landscaping programs
~160cities have adopted organic landscaping programs modeled on Irvine's
Source: City of Irvine
Time it takes to act
1 minis all it takes to email your state legislators from this page
Source: Protect Ladera
One ask, in Sacramento.
Rule-by-rule fixes don't hold. A local spray was announced and retracted this month only because residents were watching. The durable fix is a statewide ban on conventional pesticides in residential areas, so no neighborhood depends on who happens to be paying attention.
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Hi, my name is [your name] and I live in [your city]. I'm calling to ask the legislator to support a statewide ban on conventional pesticides in residential areas. We are parents, not farmers, and our neighborhoods should not be regulated like farmland. Thank you.
Something to vote for
We're not the "no" people. Irvine has run organic-first landscaping since 2016, and roughly 160 cities have followed.
Organic-first maintenance
Proven organic programs keep parks and greenbelts healthy without conventional pesticides.
Integrated pest management
Prevention first, targeted response only when needed, with the least-toxic option every time.
Mechanical & thermal weed control
Mowing, mulching, hand removal, and heat treatment handle weeds without spraying anything.
Resident notification standards
Clear, advance notice before any application, so families can plan around it.
From our campaign
We are parents, not farmers. Our neighborhoods should not be regulated like farmland.
Protect Ladera
What's happening
July 2026
Protect Ladera is formed
Board established; legislative outreach begins in Sacramento.
July 2026
Campaign site launches
One goal: a statewide residential pesticide ban.
Coming
Watch this space
Hearing dates, spray notices, and campaign wins will be posted here, dated.
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