GMO
By Jeffry Fawcett, July 5, 2005 in the Editorials blog
In November, Sonoma County residents will vote on the GE Free Sonoma initiative, a ballot measure that imposes a 10 year moratorium on the use of genetically engineered organisms in Sonoma county.
Last week, State Senator Dean Florez, a Democrat representing the San Joaquin Valley west of Fresno, threw a wrench at GE Free Sonoma. Senator Florez pushed a piece of legislation that would nullify GE Free Sonoma should county residents approve it, along with similar regulations already in effect in Mendocino, Trinity, and Marin Counties. [Read more…]