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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Ex-California Recycling Chief

3/6/2025

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A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, the former head of California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Accusations suggest she lobbied her previous agency in breach of state laws, raising serious concerns about her advisory role in shaping regulations for the extended producer responsibility law, SB 54.

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A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, the former head of California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Accusations suggest she lobbied her previous agency in breach of state laws, raising serious concerns about her advisory role in shaping regulations for the extended producer responsibility law, SB 54.