AF&PA Applauds Governor Newsom for California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act Veto
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WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (AB 416):
“The American Forest & Paper Association applauds Governor Newsom’s decision to veto AB 416. This misguided legislation ignored robust sustainable forest management certification programs already in place in both the U.S. and Canada, would have adversely impacted housing costs, and undermined California’s efforts to increase the use of renewable and recyclable materials. While we welcome efforts to recognize the important role that sustainable forest management plays in advancing a vision for a more sustainable future, AB 416 would have failed in achieving this goal.”