- A proposed California bill could ban the sale of food items including Skittles, Hot Tamales candy, and Dubble Bubble Twist Gum.
- At issue, say supporters of the legislation, is that these products contain chemicals that are toxic and dangerous.
- Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks introduced AB 418, which aims to bar additives such as red dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben.