by Agricultural Council | Sep 29, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Help advocate for a VETO of SB 799 (Portantino), which is a bill to provide unemployment insurance (UI) to workers on strike after two weeks. The measure is pending Governor Newsom’s consideration. SB 799 would add to the over $18 billion UI Fund debt and lead...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 25, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Air District proposal could impact ag exports — Ag Council recently joined with other organizations from various industry and labor sectors to oppose the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) proposed Indirect Source Rule (ISR) emissions caps...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 22, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Photo of Sen. Roger Niello and Morgan (who is a dairy princess) taken on the day a resolution passed recognizing June as Dairy Month. – Article written by Morgan Oliveira. As I conclude my summer internship with Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council), I...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 15, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Which bills are heading to the Governor’s Desk? Last night, the State Legislature reached the deadline for each house to move bills forward in 2023. Legislators considered over 700 bills this week alone, rarely holding bills back or voting bills down. Governor...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 8, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill bans crucial pesticides prior to a scientific evaluation Join Ag Council in opposing AB 363 (Bauer-Kahan), which was substantially amended on September 6th to ban the outdoor consumer use of neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides on January 1, 2025. SB 363 would ban...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 1, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
What’s the Status of Key Bills? Today, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees met and made decisions on whether hundreds of bills move forward. The fiscal committees specifically dealt with legislation on the suspense file, which is a file of bills...
