by Agricultural Council | Feb 22, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Gov. Brown Announces Drought Bill On Wednesday this week, Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez announced a $687.4 million emergency drought bill to address the ongoing water crisis facing many communities...
by Agricultural Council | Feb 14, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Gov. Brown Speaks at Ag Council Breakfast Ag Council hosted a breakfast at the World Ag Expo in Tulare this week featuring Governor Jerry Brown, High Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross. More than 90 people...
by Agricultural Council | Jan 31, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
State Water Project Allocation Plunges to Zero In an effort to protect existing water supplies, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced the most grim water supply outlook in state history–a zero percent water allocation for State Water...
by Agricultural Council | Jan 24, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Atkins to become Assembly Speaker Assemblywoman Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) is on track to become the next Speaker of the California State Assembly after being unanimously selected to the post this week by the Assembly Democratic caucus. A formal vote among all Assembly...
by Agricultural Council | Jan 17, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Gov. Brown Declares Drought Emergency With snowpack in California at 20 percent of normal for this time of year, an official drought State of Emergency was declared by Governor Jerry Brown this morning. The declaration allows for greater cooperation among government...
