by Agricultural Council | Apr 28, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
In the Legislature… Dairy Committee Meets with Legislators Ag Council’s Dairy Committee held a breakfast with legislators in Sacramento on April 23. The breakfast gave our dairy members the opportunity to connect with elected officials and discuss critical...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 21, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislative Update In the California State Legislature, hearings are in full swing given that May 1 is the deadline for policy committees to hear bills with a fiscal impact, and May 15 is the deadline for policy committees to hear nonfiscal measures. Hearings were...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 14, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Participates in Drought Meeting with Gov. Brown On April 8, Ag Council participated in a drought meeting with Governor Jerry Brown, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin, State...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 30, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Drought Packaged Signed by Governor Brown On March 27, Governor Jerry Brown signed the $1.1 billion emergency drought package. The drought legislation was approved in the Senate and Assembly. Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature expressed support for emergency...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 26, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Emergency Drought Package Announced Governor Jerry Brown and state legislative leaders announced a $1 billion emergency drought package on March 19 to expedite bond and other funding for local drought relief and infrastructure projects. The drought package does not...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 18, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Gathers for 96th Annual Meeting in San Francisco More than 160 agricultural leaders met in San Francisco March 4-6 to discuss key issues impacting California’s number one industry during Ag Council’s Annual Meeting, which was held in conjunction with...
