by Agricultural Council | Jul 24, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Photo from L-R: Aaron Dillon, Speaker Rivas & Don Dillon Jr. Four Winds Growers and Bonnie Plants hosted Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) for a tour of their Watsonville growing operations on June 28. “We were honored to host Speaker Rivas at our...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 11, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Though the State Legislature is on recess until August 5, the days and weeks leading up to the July recess bustled with activity, particularly in policy committees. In a landmark achievement, PAGA reform legislation was approved in the Legislature and signed by...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 20, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Participation Urged at Upcoming Hearing —– The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is deliberating changes to the draft regulatory text aimed at accelerating the transition to zero-emission forklifts throughout the state. CARB is developing this...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 18, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
On June 18, Governor Newsom, Senate Leader McGuire, Assembly Speaker Rivas, as well as business, agriculture, and labor leaders announced a deal to implement major reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Ag Council is supportive of the improvements given...
by Agricultural Council | Jun 17, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
The bill to severely restrict local entities from issuing a permit for a new groundwater well – AB 2079 (Bennett) – failed on a vote of 5-6 in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on June 11. Ag Council opposed the bill along with a coalition of others in...
by Agricultural Council | May 24, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
The State Legislature faced its House of Origin deadline on May 24 where each Senate and Assembly bill must pass through the house where the bill originated; otherwise, it no longer moves forward. Legislators considered a multitude of bills — over 900 —...
