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Capitalize on strength of agriculture, says Newsom’s Future of Work Commission * Farms look to new assistance * Dairy has eye on CARES 2

The Legislature and governor's office have commissioned a study on farmworker health, as the industry fears for their safety amid the coronavirus pandemic.

AB 1839 calls for “increasing the percentage of California’s agricultural land that is certified organic to 100 percent by 2040.”

California Green New Deal mandates 100% organic ag * A health study on farmworkers is in the works * TJ Cox says farmworkers need childcare during COVID-19

The full Senate returns to Washington for the first time since March, setting the stage for a partisan battle over the next big coronavirus aid bill and a growing list of requests from agriculture and other sectors for relief.

Seventeen states and two cities are suing the Trump administration over its Navigable Waters Protection Rule, joining a host of environmental groups that have already filed lawsuits challenging the new definition of "waters of the U.S."

Legislators to Newsom: Stay the course on environmental regs * State Ag Board to host Newsom’s task force * Newsom directs agencies to cut spending now

Almost overnight specialty crop producers changed the way they operated by staggering work times, increasing shuttle transports, and providing educational training to keep employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Air Resources Board is racing to finalize a comprehensive air quality strategy, drawing together its many current and proposed clean vehicle regulations.