October 12, 2015

Gov. Brown Decides Fate of Legislation Over the Weekend With October 11 the last day for Governor Jerry Brown to sign or veto legislation this year, the fate of hundreds of bills pending on the governor’s desk was decided over the weekend. In the end, the governor...

October 7, 2015

Almond & Dairy Tour with Asm. Alejo & Karina Alejo Ag Council was pleased to host Assemblyman Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) and his wife Karina Cervantes Alejo, who is running for the 30th Assembly District seat, for tours with our members in the dairy and almond...

September 24, 2015

Assemblywoman Irwin Visits Rice Harvest in Butte County Ag Council member, Butte County Rice Growers Association (BUCRA), hosted Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), in Richvale for a tour on September 17 during rice harvest. Assemblywoman Irwin graciously...

September 12, 2015

“That’s a Wrap” for the Legislature On September 11, the California State Legislature wrapped up the 2015 regular session with the Assembly concluding after midnight, and the Senate finishing-up just prior to the Assembly. As usual, it was a dramatic ending, with one...

September 2, 2015

End of Legislative Session Brings Leadership Changes With the end of the legislative session fast approaching on September 11, the State Capitol is full of activity. Sometimes amidst the hectic end of the session, along with the consideration of bills, comes...

August 26, 2015

We’ve Heard You When I took over as President of Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) in 2010, I made a commitment to our members to grow the association.  To that end, we have experienced membership growth each year for the last four years. As part of this...