Governor Newsom announced new strategies to combat climate change, and he incorporates two ideas that we can get behind. One idea is already being used by many growers, and the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-12-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the importance of mental health in rural America, Newsom’s second executive order on…
Week in Review: New Romaine Rules for Salinas Valley, Newsom Vetoes Friant-Kern Canal Fix
…growers concerned about smoke damage. Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed the effort to make repairs to portions of the Friant-Kern Canal. The recently signed continuing resolution has provided the Commodity…
Housing for the Harvest Continues to Reach Rural Communities
The Housing for the Harvest Program created by Governor Newsom is making its way to more agriculture communities. The program provides temporary hotel housing for farm workers and food processors…
Friant-Kern Canal Repair Bill – SB 559 – Vetoed by Governor Newsom
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill 559 (SB 559) after two years of effort to garner funding support to repair areas of the Friant-Kern Canal. The bipartisan bill was…
Week in Review: Buyers Weary of Winegrapes, No More Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
The amount of smoke coming from all the wildfires this year is giving winegrape buyers cause for concern, and justification for not accepting crops. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed another…
Gasoline-Powered Vehicle Sales to End by 2035 Under Executive Order
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order that will prohibit the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles. Under the order, all new passenger vehicles will have to be zero-emission by 2035….
The Western View: Of Course The Climate Is Changing, It Always Does
Recently Governor Newsom and Senator Harris visited a home burned out by the Creek Fire. They brought the media and stood over the ash of a destroyed family home, touched…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-22-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Governor Newsom signing Senate Bill 1383, mechanical weeding in…
Week in Review: HLB Solution in Sight? Ag Avoids Some Legislative Challenges
…against Huanglongbing and may have a potential solution in sight. Industry groups expressed disappointment in Governor Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of Proposition 15. A bilingual video series has been made available…
Housing for the Harvest Helps Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
The Housing for the Harvest program helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amongst farmworkers. This housing program was created by Governor Gavin Newsom in July to provide temporary housing for…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
California Governor Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom has endorsed Proposition 15 which will appear on the ballot come November. Proposition 15 is a split-roll tax initiative that would reassess and…
2019-2020 Legislative Session: ‘Bit of A Reprieve’ for Agriculture
…see it play out in the marketplace it generally feathers the nest of trial attorneys and hurts small businesses,” Houston noted. Governor Gavin Newsom will now have until September 30…
Industry Groups Seek Temporary Relief from Smoke Regulation
A diverse coalition of industry groups is seeking immediate relief for some of the provisions of the wildfire smoke regulation. In a letter addressed to Governor Gavin Newsom, the signatories…