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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
AB 1963 requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to reevaluate paraquat by 2029. Newsom said it falls in line with his plan to eliminate the use of certain pesticides by 2050.
A new bill in the Legislature would require the state to adopt an E15 regulation in less than a year, with the goal of reducing gas prices as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
Newsom has cast his vote on legislation aimed at leveling the playing field within groundwater conflicts and shaping the San Joaquin Valley’s post-SGMA future.
The State Water Resources Control Board is dramatically raising its fees on groundwater recharge permits, adding more compliance costs and more tension for water districts planning for climate swings.
The decision closes a contentious chapter in California's water wars and ends an environmental push to pass aggressive reforms to the water rights systems.
Lawmakers have cast their final votes on the remaining trailer bills before gaveling the session to a close. Left on the table is nearly all of a $1.1 billion sustainable agriculture package, but few incentive programs are receiving any new funding for the current fiscal year and beyond.