October 17, 2017

Governor Concludes Review of Legislation on His Desk Governor Jerry Brown concluded his review of nearly 1,000 bills for the year in order to meet the October 15 deadline to sign or veto measures passed by the Legislature. In total, 977 bills passed the Legislature...

October 9, 2017

Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Bolster Buy American Compliance for School Lunches Governor Jerry Brown took action on October 7 to sign SB 730 into law, a measure sponsored by Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) and authored by Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), to...

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...