Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00213: Sonora Corporation

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on February 15, 2018. It names Sonora Corporation, Northgate Gonzales, LLC, Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc. and Northgate Market and alleges exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) from Plastic Backpack for Kids.

The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.

AG number
2018-00213
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Plastic Backpack for Kids
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00213
Last checked
November 11, 2026

What happened after this notice

Reported to the Attorney General by the party that filed the notice, as of November 12, 2026. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.

  1. Civil Complaint,

    Defendant
    Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., a California Corporation; Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19, a California Corporation; Northgate Gonzalez, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Sonora Corporation, a California Corporation
    Case
    CAG v. Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719890
    Relief sought
    Warning, Civil Penalty
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Sonora Corporation; Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.; Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19; Northgate Gonzalez, LLC; Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Sonora Corporation
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719890
    Total payments
    $130,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $42,860.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $55,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $32,140.00 (Defendant will pay OEHHA 75%, $32,145, of the Civil Penalty and pay CAG 25%, $10,715, of the Civil Penalty. CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
    Terms
    Reformulation of DEHP to less than 0.1% by weight. For any Covered Products still existing in Defendant’s inventory as of the Effective Date that have not been reformulated to meet the concentration standards, Defendant shall comply with the warning requirements of Proposition 65
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Judgment,

    This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.

    Defendant
    Sonora Corporation; Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc.; Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Store #19; Northgate Gonzalez, LLC; Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners I, LLC
    Case
    CAG v. Sonora Corporation
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719890
    Total payments
    $130,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $42,860.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $55,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $32,140.00 (Defendant will pay OEHHA 75%, $32,145.00 of the Civil Penalty and pay CAG 25%, $10,715.00 of the Civil Penalty. CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
    Terms
    Reformulation of Covered Products to less than 0.1% DEHP by weight. Proposition 65 compliant warnings on existing inventory
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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Other notices naming Sonora Corporation

  • Sonora Corporation and 2 more: Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) in Children's Backpack
    Notice 2018-00262, filed 2018-02-28 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.

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