Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, who authored AB 1066 while serving in the state Assembly, said she fought for the bill because she believed agricultural...
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Sen. Alex Padilla (D- Calif.): “Our bill would connect families to locally grown produce, providing them with better access to fresh whole foods...
Congressman Ro Khanna · Fight Corporate Monopolies · Mijente · Congresswoman... Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D- Calif.), who is leading the push to...
Rep. James Gallagher is joining three other California members of Congress in urging... In a letter sent Monday to Newsom, Assembly Speaker...
Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution... “ California is home to more than 800 farmers markets that nourish...
Rep. John Garamendi and Rep. James Gallagher of Yuba City, have reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing the amount of...
State assemblymember Juan Alanis presents Crystal Creamery President Tom Hughes an assembly resolution recognizing the creamery's. Dawn Gutierrez...
Jerry Brown instead signed into law Assembly Bill 1066 in 2016 by then- Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), and sponsored by the United Farm...
... Assembly Member Buffy Wicks. Some farming groups consistently fight the effort. “Water availability in California changes all the time, and the...
Congressman Tom McClintock discusses California's governor's race, water policy, regulations and why the 2026 election could have major.....
California's Central Valley farmers face shrinking water supplies due to... Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland). Some farming groups...
As a dairyman, David Valadao has endeared himself to the agricultural communities, even building cross-party support among Democrats. But with costs soaring and Trump so unpopular, voters might not be as willing to look beyond the “R” beside his name.
The bill establishes over $24 million in ongoing annual funding to support small and mid-sized farmers who supply fresh produce to public school classrooms. The goal is to strengthen regional food systems and expand nutrition education.
Governor Gavin Newsom approved $15 million to temporarily replace the federal Local Food Assistance Program (LFPA) that helped schools and food banks buy directly from small farms.









