November 30, 2017

Food Processing Task Force Underway Ag Council President Co-Chairs Subcommittee on Incentives Ag Council is actively participating in a food processing task force with other agricultural and food processing representatives, state regulatory officials and Governor...

October 27, 2017

Urge Congress to Protect a Key Tax Deduction During Consideration of the Tax Reform Proposal As Congress considers tax reform, it is crucial that members of farmer-owned cooperatives weigh-in regarding the proposed elimination of the Section 199 deduction, which would...

October 17, 2017

Governor Concludes Review of Legislation on His Desk Governor Jerry Brown concluded his review of nearly 1,000 bills for the year in order to meet the October 15 deadline to sign or veto measures passed by the Legislature. In total, 977 bills passed the Legislature...

October 9, 2017

Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Bolster Buy American Compliance for School Lunches Governor Jerry Brown took action on October 7 to sign SB 730 into law, a measure sponsored by Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) and authored by Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), to...

October 4, 2017

Legislators Connect with Ag Council Members During Farm and Food Processing Tours Assemblywoman Aguiar-Curry & Assemblywoman Rubio Visit a Farm During Harvest & Tour Pacific Coast Producers’ Woodland Facility With the California State Legislature in...