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Senate Bill 1383, a measure to expand paid family leave to 12 weeks, passed a critical committee this week.

A bill aimed at informing H-2A guest workers of their housing and labor rights passed another committee this week.

United Farm Workers, a co-sponsor of the bill, labeled CDFA Secretary Karen Ross as “dangerous” for negotiating an exemption on the granular form under the ban.

Newsom keeps wage hike * Enviros go after Trump NEPA rule * U.S.-China dispute nears ‘tipping point,’ official says

China Wednesday officially rejected U.S. claims that China has failed to comply with a 2019 World Trade Organization ruling against China’s price supports for its wheat and rice farmers – subsidies that U.S. farmers say hurt international trade.

Water Portfolio is finalized * QIP petition is rejected * Key senator signals flexibility on aid * Dem platform proposals go missing

A state judge has denied a petition by dairy groups to immediately halt CDFA’s dairy Quota Incentive Program (QIP).

The administration has issued the final draft of its blueprint for equipping California to cope with the impacts of climate extremes.