Last week, NPMA staff attended the Pest Control Operators of California’s Expo 2023 in Monterey, CA. During the Expo’s "Industry Meeting of the Minds” panel, NPMA staff provided updates on our state-level preemption efforts, in addition to our work responding to EPA’s Proposed Interim Decisions on Rodenticides. Panelists included Sophia (Cornejo) Azar, Executive Officer, California Structural Pest Control Board; Dominic Dimare, Partner, Arc Strategies; and J.D. Darr, Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, National Pest Management Association. The panel was moderated by Mike Bullert, President & CEO, Big Time Pest Control.