California Watch, April 29, 2011 by Joanna Lin
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/lawmaker-seeks-tougher-penalties-lead-jewelry-10076
For companies that settled with the state, the bill may be unfortunate, but it’s not illegal, said Bertrall Ross…. “The Legislature can pass a law that in a sense supersedes a settlement and imposes potentially greater obligations,” he said. “That’s one of the risks you take in any settlement that touches upon a broader issue that can be subject to regulation.”