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While Newsom wants more funding for climate programs, his executive orders and approach to pesticides have raised concerns for farmers.

A new state audit faults Newsom's finance department for nearly doubling the amount of federal coronavirus relief funds it sent to just a handful of the state’s largest counties.

Ben Maddox has been tapped as Bank of America’s western food, agriculture and wine executive and Governor Gavin Newsom appoints three to the California Water Commission.

In an exclusive interview, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the EPA, Michael Regan, talked to Agri-Pulse about his goals, including the importance of a 'strong partnership with agriculture' to meet environmental challenges.

Rural America has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, and sheriffs say drug intervention centers can be the solution to lower overdose deaths that are consuming people of all ages and demographic groups.

The Environmental Protection Agency has released final guidance listing factors to consider when deciding whether to require a permit for discharges from a point source that travel through groundwater before reaching a “water of the U.S.”

Oral arguments are set for Thursday in a case addressing the question of whether hydroponically grown fruits and vegetables should be able to receive organic certification.

The Food and Drug Administration is pushing back against a Memorandum of Understanding released Tuesday and designed to divide regulatory authority over genetically-engineered animals between USDA and FDA.

A new bill would support repurposing lands for groundwater recharge, cattle grazing and ecological restoration projects.

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s role in food and ag policy has been growing, according to the governor.