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Committee kills proposal for state to pay for family leave * Weekend surprise: California courts clear way for CWA rule

The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a landmark hearing this week on a bipartisan plan to accelerate the development of agricultural carbon markets, and the panel also is set to act on a measure to reauthorize federal grain standards and export inspections.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request by plaintiffs in the dicamba litigation to enforce its June 3 order and halt the use of three herbicides this growing season.

A federal judge has declined to block implementation of the Trump administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which will allow it to go into effect Monday as scheduled, replacing the Obama-era "waters of the U.S." rule.

Producers across the country are enrolling in the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and they’re doing so with the help of employees that are either teleworking or back in the office for the first time in months.

Bill expanding sick leave passes * Public backs farmers’ COVID-19 aid * ‘Decoupling’ from China on Trump’s table?

The Assembly passed a measure yesterday that would expand unpaid and “minimally paid” sick leave for employees.

A new bill seeks to reduce the amount of exemptions for CDFA’s Buy California program.

BeeWhere hits a milestone * Leg rejects delay on truck inspections * USTR eyes Canada on dairy

Critics fear a new smog check program for big rigs will raise hauling costs.