by Agricultural Council | Apr 22, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Overtime Wage Bill Update On April 20, the bill to phase-in ag overtime wage requirements, AB 2757, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) was moved to the suspense file in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The suspense file contains bills that are...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 8, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update Spring at the State Capitol means committee hearings are in full swing with state legislators racing toward an April 22 deadline for policy committees to hear fiscal bills, which require an appropriation. Key bills under consideration are listed...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 1, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Approves $15 Minimum Wage Bill Governor Brown to Sign the Bill on April 4 On March 31, both the Assembly and the State Senate voted to approve SB 3 by Senator Mark Leno (D-SF) to raise minimum wage in California to $15 by 2022 for businesses with 26...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 24, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
Dairy Tour with Air Resources Board Staff On March 16, a dozen staff from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) made their way down the San Joaquin Valley to Bidart Dairy outside of Bakersfield. Ag Council organized this tour, along with Michael Boccadoro...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 21, 2016 | Advocacy in Action
Leveraging Our Strength by Emily Rooney We had record attendance at our 97th Annual Meeting in Napa last week, and given our strong turnout, it is appropriate that this year’s meeting theme was “Leveraging our Strength.” It is also a fitting motto for our...
