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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Newsom’s budget proposal reflects his priorities for pushing California back into a climate leadership role while responding to rising crises on multiple fronts.
Republican Sen. Brian Dahle of Lassen County ran through a list of farm policy grievances for the Newsom administration during a budget subcommittee hearing this week.
The State Senate has unveiled an agriculture budget proposal that rejects the Newsom administration’s bid to overhaul the state’s mill assessment on pesticides.
CalEPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld apologized for not having “a longer conversation” with farmers before proposing to overhaul the pesticide mill assessment.
A new report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office advises lawmakers to go one step further with Newsom’s overhaul of the mill assessment for pesticide fees.