by Agricultural Council | Aug 27, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Final Week of Legislative Activity Underway The last day for the California State Legislature to pass bills is quickly approaching on August 31. With the final week of legislative activity underway in the Capitol, Ag Council is focused on several issues critical to...
by Agricultural Council | Aug 18, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Governor Brown Signs New Water Bond On Wednesday this week, the California State Legislature approved, and Governor Brown signed, a $7.5 billion water bond to replace the existing $11.1 billion bond on the November ballot. Demonstrating a significant bipartisan...
by Agricultural Council | Aug 11, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Returns with Full Agenda With the end of the legislative session fast approaching, legislators returned to the State Capitol this week after a month-long recess. August 31 is the deadline for legislators to pass bills in both the Assembly and Senate, and...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 8, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
State Water Board Votes to Increase Enforcement Powers The State Water Resources Control Board yesterday adopted an emergency regulation giving the Board stronger enforcement power regarding compliance with water rights curtailment orders in California. The regulation...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 20, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Holds Annual Legislative Day More than 20 Ag Council members met with state leaders and elected officials this week in Sacramento to discuss issues critical to agriculture. Attendees of this year’s Legislative Day represented a diverse array of commodities...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 6, 2014 | In the Know Newsletter
Democrats Approve Sen. de Leon as the Next Senate Leader In a much-anticipated move, the Senate Democratic Caucus approved Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) this week as the next leader of the California State Senate. Previously, he served as a member of the...
