by Agricultural Council | Oct 15, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Ballot Proposition Recommendations Election Day is Nov. 5 —– At its fall meeting, Ag Council’s board of directors took formal positions on some of the November General Election ballot propositions, and those positions on Prop 32, Prop 36 and a local...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 2, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Governor Gavin Newsom completed reviewing bills on his desk on September 30, which is the constitutional deadline to sign or veto bills. He signed 1,017 bills and vetoed 189 bills in 2024 for a veto rate of 15.7 percent. Notable actions recently taken by the...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 27, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) authorized increases to water rights and water quality fees during its board meeting on September 18 that – not only raise fees – the actions also directly impact the cost of groundwater recharge projects and...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 2, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Which Bills Passed & Which Failed? — The State Legislature adjourned just after midnight on September 1. As recently introduced gut and amend bills came up for a vote, tempers flared in the Assembly over a procedural decision during the final hour of session...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 25, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
As anticipated, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Zero Emission Forklift Regulation at a hearing on June 27 to phase-out large spark-ignited (e.g., propane, gas & natural gas) forklifts by 2038. Ag Council staff provided comments during the...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 24, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Photo from L-R: Aaron Dillon, Speaker Rivas & Don Dillon Jr. Four Winds Growers and Bonnie Plants hosted Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) for a tour of their Watsonville growing operations on June 28. “We were honored to host Speaker Rivas at our...
