by Agricultural Council | Jun 13, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
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...
by Agricultural Council | May 20, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
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...
by Agricultural Council | May 6, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
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...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 22, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
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...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 8, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
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...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 1, 2016 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Approves $15 Minimum Wage Bill Governor Brown to Sign the Bill on April 4 On March 31, both the Assembly and the State Senate voted to approve SB 3 by Senator Mark Leno (D-SF) to raise minimum wage in California to $15 by 2022 for businesses with 26...
