by Agricultural Council of California | Aug 21, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Urges Key Changes to the SB 54 Program Plan — In an August comment letter, Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) is urging important updates to Circular Action Alliance’s (CAA) California Program Plan to implement SB 54, the...
by Agricultural Council of California | Aug 11, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislators Enter the Final Stretch — The end of the legislative session is in high gear in the State Capitol. This week brings us to the final Appropriations Committee hearings of the year in the Assembly and Senate where about 850 bills are pending between the...
by Agricultural Council of California | Jul 10, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
Panelists L-R: Rick Tomlinson – CA Strawberry Commission, Tricia Geringer – Ag Council, & Paul Towers – Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Not pictured, but participating remotely: Gail Delihant – Western Growers Association. Ag...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 10, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislators faced the House of Origin deadline at the end of May where bills introduced in the Assembly and State Senate must pass the chamber in which the legislation was introduced before moving to the other chamber. Legislators considered over 500 bills during the...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 2, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
CARB Reauthorizes Flagship Climate Law — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) updated California’s flagship climate law on May 29 and authorized the California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms (commonly referred to as...
by Agricultural Council | May 21, 2026 | In the Know Newsletter
Urge the Assembly to OPPOSE AB 1603 ❌ — AB 1603 (Shultz) would eliminate crucial pest management tools without viable alternatives and increase agriculture’s reliance on older, less precise pesticides. The bill awaits a vote on the Assembly floor. If it...
