December 9, 2016

Act Now to Oppose New Pesticide Use Regulations The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently released a proposed regulation to impose extensive restrictions on the use of agricultural pesticides within a quarter-mile of K-12 public schools and...

November 16, 2016

DPR Proposes New Regulations for Pesticide Use: Join Us in Expressing Opposition The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently released a proposed regulation to impose extensive restrictions on the use of agricultural pesticides within a...

November 9, 2016

Snapshot of State Legislative Election Results It’s been a contentious and, at times, acrimonious 2016 election. With the dust settling, we can gain some perspective and assess the outcome, although a couple of close state races remain pending. In the State...

November 4, 2016

Pres. Obama Endorses Assembly Candidates in Effort to Influence Tight Races With only a few days until the November 8 election, President Barak Obama recently endorsed three State Assembly candidates competing in tough races in California. The endorsed candidates are:...

October 21, 2016

Oppose Prop 55 – Measure Extends Income Tax Hikes Ag Council’s Board of Directors recently voted to oppose Prop 55, which extends the temporary personal income tax rate increases approved by voters in 2012 for the purpose of funding education and health care....

October 14, 2016

Vote No on Prop 53 Ag Council of California’s Board of Directors recently voted to oppose Proposition 53 on the November ballot. In so doing, Ag Council joins a broad and diverse bipartisan coalition of more than 275 groups also opposed to Prop 53 because the measure...