by Agricultural Council | Jul 13, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill to Increase Minimum Wage Passes Assembly Committee During a lively Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing on July 8, SB 3 was approved out of the committee. SB 3, by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), raises the minimum wage to $11 per hour in January...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 8, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Senate Rules Committee Confirms Felicia Marcus as State Water Board Chair On July 1, the Senate Rules Committee voted to confirm Governor Jerry Brown’s reappointment of Felicia Marcus as chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. A vote by the full Senate is...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 11, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Second Annual Dairyfest Held at State Capitol Recognizing June as Dairy Month Over 350 guests, including legislators and staff, joined Ag Council’s dairy members for the second annual Dairyfest event on June 9. Dairyfest is an ice cream social at the State Capitol in...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 5, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
House of Origin Deadline in the Legislature Hundreds of bills were considered in the Assembly and Senate this week in order to meet the June 5 house of origin deadline and proceed to the opposite chamber. Below is a review of some of the bills Ag Council has been...
by Agricultural Council | May 26, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Members Connect with State Leaders on Key Issues During Legislative Day On May 19, Ag Council members gathered in Sacramento for the association’s annual Legislative Day. Various industries and commodities were represented, each concerned with California’s...
by Agricultural Council | May 12, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Testifies on Emergency Water Conservation Regulations In early May, Ag Council President, Emily Rooney, testified before the State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) on the emergency regulation mandating water reductions in urban areas. While many...
