October 4, 2017

Legislators Connect with Ag Council Members During Farm and Food Processing Tours Assemblywoman Aguiar-Curry & Assemblywoman Rubio Visit a Farm During Harvest & Tour Pacific Coast Producers’ Woodland Facility With the California State Legislature in...

September 19, 2017

Governor Brown Signs Expenditure Bills Allocating Cap and Trade Auction Revenues and other Budget Spending Bills Include a Substantial Funding Commitment for Agriculture to Reduce Emissions On September 16, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation into law directing...

September 7, 2017

Action Needed Support SB 623 to Provide Safe Drinking Water for All Californians Bill Also Provides Relief from State Enforcement Actions Against Farmers Please join Ag Council in supporting SB 623 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) by clicking on the Learn More link...

September 1, 2017

Assembly Passes Bill to Boost Buy American Compliance for School Lunches On August 31, the California State Assembly unanimously approved SB 730, a bill sponsored by Ag Council and authored by Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), to establish steps for California to...

August 25, 2017

Assembly Republicans Select Dahle as their New Leader Upon returning from their summer recess this week, the Assembly Republican Caucus chose Assemblyman Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) as the new GOP leader replacing Assemblyman Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley). Dahle takes over...

August 2, 2017

State Audit Initiated by Ag Council Finds California is not Ensuring Compliance with the Buy American Requirement for School Lunches The California Department of Education (CDE) has not ensured that schools comply with the Buy American requirement for school food...