by Agricultural Council | May 17, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
The 2018 Gubernatorial Election: Who wins? A look at the numbers By: Emily Rooney, Ag Council President With absentee ballots awaiting our decisions and a flurry of campaign ads on the airwaves, it is clear we are back in another election cycle. What is unique about...
by Agricultural Council | May 1, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
Spring Fever = Legislative Fever in the State Capitol While former U.S. President and Chief Justice William H. Taft is quoted as saying, “The world is not going to be saved by legislation,” this philosophy does not hold true for most members of the very active...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 29, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
Budget Process Underway in the Legislature The Legislature is holding Budget Committee hearings, as it does each spring, to consider Governor Jerry Brown’s 2018-2019 budget proposal. Ag Council is engaged in the budget process to advocate for the best policy outcomes...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 23, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
Ben Curti to be Honored with the California Cultivator Award The prestigious 2018 California Cultivator Award will be presented to Ben Curti, a third-generation dairy producer from the Tulare area, during Ag Council’s 99th Annual Meeting this week in Napa, California....
by Agricultural Council | Feb 26, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update With over 2,000 new bills introduced in the California State Legislature since the beginning of the year, the State Capitol is bustling with activity and the measures will soon be considered during the policy committee hearing process in the spring....
by Agricultural Council | Feb 5, 2018 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill to Increase Pesticide Fines Fails Passage in the Assembly A bill to increase civil penalties for pesticide violations failed to pass the Assembly on January 29. AB 1419 by Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) would have authorized the Department of Pesticide...
