June 16, 2016

Ag Overtime Revived as a Gut & Amend Bill The ag overtime wage measure has returned as a gut and amend bill, AB 1066, in the California State Legislature. AB 1066 has the same author, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), as the previous measure that failed...

June 10, 2016

  Gov. Brown & Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Deal Last night, Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders struck a $122 billion General Fund budget deal for the 2016-2017 state budget year. It includes, among other funding: $2 billion more than required...

May 20, 2016

Ag Council Hosts Legislative Conference On May 17, Ag Council members assembled in Sacramento for the association’s 2016 Legislative Conference. During this annual event, our members foster stronger relationships with legislators, as well as regulatory officials and...

May 6, 2016

Legislators & Staff Tour Dairy & Visit Dairy Digester Five legislators and over 20 legislative staff, in addition to key regulatory staff from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), attended a tour of Van Warmerdam Dairy in Galt on April 28 organized by Ag...

April 22, 2016

Ag Overtime Wage Bill Update On April 20, the bill to phase-in ag overtime wage requirements, AB 2757, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) was moved to the suspense file in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The suspense file contains bills that are...

April 8, 2016

Legislative Update Spring at the State Capitol means committee hearings are in full swing with state legislators racing toward an April 22 deadline for policy committees to hear fiscal bills, which require an appropriation. Key bills under consideration are listed...