Articles Tagged with ''California agriculture''

Lawmakers decided the fate of hundreds of bills last week, when appropriations committees prevented several from advancing or added “poison pill” amendments.

Two trailblazers in the world of electric vehicles and charging stations are announcing a partnership to bring off-grid solar power charging to a California vineyard.

Northern California Democrat Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has been selected as the next state Senate leader, succeeding Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.

Hydrogen may find a niche with hard-to-electrify sectors like ag and shipping, and it offers a revenue stream for farmers looking to sell byproduct as feedstock for generating hydrogen.

An untiring advocate for ag, Sen. Shannon Grove has gained a reputation for routinely reminding her colleagues she represents the nation’s most productive county is gaining new heights.

Out of five bond proposals for climate spending, flood control and sustainable agriculture grants, all but one have stalled in committees.

A progressive Bay Area Democrat has made multiple attempts at limiting the use of the neonicotinoid class of pesticides and has advanced two more bills this session.

State lawmakers are approving a series of bills to fast-track infrastructure projects across sectors. But the package moved forward only after Newsom trimmed out the Delta tunnel.

Asm. Rivas' policy approach and leadership style were on display in committee hearings and through coalition building for climate bonds.

The Legislature has sent a budget plan to Gov. Gavin Newsom that preserves a portion of the state’s funding for climate-smart agriculture programs.