August 11, 2020

Join the Fight to Defeat Prop 15 by Emily Rooney, Ag Council president The largest property tax increase in California history will appear before voters as Prop 15 on the November 2020 ballot. Ag Council opposes this initiative deceptively titled the “California...

August 6, 2020

Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars by Zenith Insurance in Partnership with Ag Council Ag Council’s allied member, Zenith, is offering complimentary webinar briefings with their experts regarding COVID-19 health and safety issues in agriculture and food production.  Ag...

July 29, 2020

ACT NOW – Oppose SB 1383 Bill Vastly Expands Employee Leave SB 1383 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) would significantly expand employee leave in California. In the midst of a pandemic and economic turmoil, the measure would impact employers with...

July 16, 2020

Podcast Focuses on the Property Tax Initiative on the November Ballot Agriculture is at risk of being subject to higher property taxes under a ballot initiative set for the November 2020 ballot in California as Prop. 15. Ag Council opposes the initiative because it...

June 30, 2020

Gov. Newsom Signs 2020-2021 State Budget After extensive negotiations between legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom, the State Legislature passed and the governor signed a 2020-2021 budget on June 29. The governor and legislators had to make difficult budget...