by Agricultural Council | Aug 2, 2017 | In the Know Newsletter
State Audit Initiated by Ag Council Finds California is not Ensuring Compliance with the Buy American Requirement for School Lunches The California Department of Education (CDE) has not ensured that schools comply with the Buy American requirement for school food...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 20, 2017 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Approves Cap and Trade Program Extension Bill Contains Critical Cost Containment Mechanisms Through 2030 On July 17, the Senate and Assembly approved AB 398 (E. Garcia), a bill to extend the cap and trade program through 2030, by a two-thirds vote. Ag...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 7, 2017 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update With summer in full swing, an issue very high on the agenda for Governor Jerry Brown is passage of a bill to extend the cap and trade program beyond 2020 when the program expires. Ag Council is involved in negotiations with the governor’s...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 16, 2017 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Passes the Biggest State Budget in History On June 15, the California State Legislature approved a $125 billion general fund 2017-2018 state budget, which is the largest budget spending plan in the history of the state. When special funds, bond funds and...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 5, 2017 | In the Know Newsletter
State Senate Approves Bill to Boost Compliance with the Buy American Provision This week, the California State Senate unanimously approved SB 730 by Dr. Pan (D-Sacramento), a bill sponsored by Ag Council, which will establish steps for California to monitor compliance...
