by Agricultural Council | May 12, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Testifies on Emergency Water Conservation Regulations In early May, Ag Council President, Emily Rooney, testified before the State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) on the emergency regulation mandating water reductions in urban areas. While many...
by Agricultural Council | May 6, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Activity in the Capitol The State Capitol was bustling with activity in early May given the deadline for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills to fiscal committees. Ag Council is engaged in and lobbying on legislation relating to water, climate change,...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 28, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
In the Legislature… Dairy Committee Meets with Legislators Ag Council’s Dairy Committee held a breakfast with legislators in Sacramento on April 23. The breakfast gave our dairy members the opportunity to connect with elected officials and discuss critical...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 21, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update In the California State Legislature, hearings are in full swing given that May 1 is the deadline for policy committees to hear bills with a fiscal impact, and May 15 is the deadline for policy committees to hear nonfiscal measures. Hearings were...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 14, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Participates in Drought Meeting with Gov. Brown On April 8, Ag Council participated in a drought meeting with Governor Jerry Brown, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin, State...
