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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 08, 2025
California Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Julie Henderson plans to step down on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
The Newsom administration is gaining traction in the Legislature with its proposal to boost the mill assessment. The added revenue would position it to deliver on promises to expedite registrations and evaluations.
As California faces one its worst infestations on record and grapples with a historic budget deficit, Newsom is proposing to fundamentally change the way government regulates pesticides, say industry advocates.
Agricultural interests feel left out of the discussion with the Newsom administration’s plan to phase out the use of certain controversial pesticides by 2050.
The state’s relationship with county agricultural commissioners has steadily declined amid a stream of new directives concerning pesticide enforcement, according to Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo.
