Battle over climate and flood bonds will stretch into 2024 07/19/23 7:17 AM By Brad Hooker Out of five bond proposals for climate spending, flood control and sustainable agriculture grants, all but one have stalled in committees.Read More
Legislature passes COVID-19 paid sick leave 03/19/21 7:29 AM By Brad Hooker The Senate gave final approval of a bill to extend paid sick leave on Thursday, advancing the measure to the governor.Read More
State asks for $300K to implement a minor pesticide bill 01/12/21 9:14 AM By Brad Hooker Gov. Newsom is asking for more funding to implement significant new reporting procedures on a little-used pesticide.Read More
Daybreak: Lawmakers tell lawmakers about ag 12/11/20 11:43 AM By Brad Hooker Farmworker bills push for vaccines and healthcare * New questions about H-2A * China expert gets USTR * Farm equipment sales strongRead More
Farmworkers at the center of universal healthcare bill 12/11/20 11:16 AM By Brad Hooker Senator Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles has introduced a measure to grant healthcare coverage to all Californians, regardless of immigration status.Read More
Daybreak: Citrus Stride goes virtual 09/30/20 10:42 AM By Brad Hooker Newsom bans rodenticides * Fairs help with fires * Citrus Stride goes virtual * CCC funding set to clear * Crunch time for covid talksRead More
Newsom signs rodenticide ban, insecticide bill 09/30/20 9:42 AM By Brad Hooker One bill bans second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides statewide, the other adds more reporting for chlorpyrifos.Read More
Chlorpyrifos bill clears Assembly floor 08/26/20 11:57 AM By Brad Hooker The Assembly on Tuesday passed SB 86, a measure requiring quarterly reporting on the use of the granular form of chlorpyrifos.Read More
Rehashing 2019 debates, Legislature targets the granular form of chlorpyrifos 08/05/20 8:43 AM By Brad Hooker Debate has again flared up an insecticide widely used in other states and now banned in California from all uses except the granular form.Read More
Daybreak: Chlorpyrifos bill sees contentious debate 07/31/20 2:11 PM By Brad Hooker H-2A rights bill adds more mandates * Paid family leave could be expanded in CARead More
