by Agricultural Council | Nov 8, 2023 | Advocacy in Action
Photo courtesy of sitesproject.org — Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 6 that he certified Sites Reservoir as an eligible infrastructure project to be accelerated under SB 149 (Caballero), which the governor signed into law this year to address the...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 25, 2023 | Advocacy in Action
Bill bans crucial pesticides prior to a scientific evaluation Join Ag Council in seeking a VETO of AB 363 (Bauer-Kahan), which bans the outdoor consumer use of neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides on January 1, 2025. SB 363 would ban pesticide products prior to the...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 10, 2023 | Advocacy in Action
On July 10, Governor Newsom signed the infrastructure package, which is a result of extensive negotiations between the governor, legislators and advocates. The package of legislation aimed at accelerating infrastructure projects passed the State Legislature as...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 3, 2023 | Advocacy in Action
Leadership & Committee Changes Afoot The inauguration of Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) as Speaker of the Assembly took place on June 30. Speaker Rivas promised to lead with “urgency and unity” saying his highest priorities are to address housing...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 4, 2023 | Advocacy in Action
Annual Dinner Featured a Discussion with Lt. Gov. Kounalakis Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) held an eventful 104th Annual Meeting in Monterey, March 29-30, in conjunction with CoBank’s Pacific West Customer meeting. The meeting began with the Annual...
by Agricultural Council | Jan 4, 2023 | Advocacy in Action, In the Know Newsletter
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is soliciting applications for the Food Production Investment Program (FPIP), which is a matching state grant helping California food processors implement energy efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
