by Agricultural Council | Jul 24, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Tony Campos to be Honored with Ag One Foundation Recognition Congratulations to Ag Council member, Tony Campos of Campos Brothers Farms, who is receiving the Ag One 2015 Community Salute on July 31 at a celebration dinner at the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 20, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update This week, the California State Legislature faced a deadline to move bills out of policy committees and into fiscal committees prior to the annual summer recess. With the recess now underway beginning today, legislators are working in their...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 13, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill to Increase Minimum Wage Passes Assembly Committee During a lively Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing on July 8, SB 3 was approved out of the committee. SB 3, by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), raises the minimum wage to $11 per hour in January...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 8, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Senate Rules Committee Confirms Felicia Marcus as State Water Board Chair On July 1, the Senate Rules Committee voted to confirm Governor Jerry Brown’s reappointment of Felicia Marcus as chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. A vote by the full Senate is...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 11, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Second Annual Dairyfest Held at State Capitol Recognizing June as Dairy Month Over 350 guests, including legislators and staff, joined Ag Council’s dairy members for the second annual Dairyfest event on June 9. Dairyfest is an ice cream social at the State Capitol in...