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An analysis of trends in California farmland sales over the past 20 years shows that values jumped following droughts and correlate to urban development pressures.

Frustrated lawmakers are racing to thwart a major land grab by Silicon Valley tech investors. But farmers and ranchers warn the problem extends far beyond farmland conservation.

With the state’s ongoing budget surplus, the Newsom administration is looking to revamp California’s program for Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation.