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 —...
by Agricultural Council | May 14, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
On May 8th, Ag Council provided written comments to CalRecycle regarding the draft regulations for the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, SB 54. The regulations could have significant impacts on the food and agriculture sector, and...
by Agricultural Council | May 14, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Cal/OSHA recently developed workplace violence regulations and released guidance documents to assist employers in complying with SB 553 (Cortese), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom in 2023. The law mandates employers to create and implement a Workplace...
by Agricultural Council | May 10, 2024 | In the Know Newsletter
Group of conference attendees gathers on the steps of the State Capitol. Ag Council members joined together to connect with legislators, policy staff, and regulatory officials during the 2024 Legislative Conference on May 7th in Sacramento. Senator Josh Newman...
