CA AB1583

Requires the Attorney General to serve a letter to the noticing party and alleged violator stating there is no merit to the action if, after reviewing the certificate of merit basis and meeting with the noticing party, the Attorney General believes the action lacks merit.

Makes the factual basis for certificates of merit discoverable to the extent the information is relevant to the action and not protected by attorney-client privilege, work product privilege, or other legal privileges.

Requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to post a Proposition 65 disclaimer on its website and include it in informational materials to businesses, explaining that federal agency certification does not exempt products from California's chemical exposure warning requirements.

Establishes a special compliance procedure allowing alleged violators to avoid litigation by correcting violations within 14 days, paying a $500 civil penalty (adjusted quinquennially), and providing written notice of correction.

Declares that the act furthers the purposes of Proposition 65, allowing it to be enacted with a two-thirds legislative vote as permitted under the initiative measure.