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January, 2026
Business Organizations Applaud Decision to Sideline Senate Bill 310

SACRAMENTO, CA – The coalition of business advocacy organizations that came together almost two years ago to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) today released the following statement on the failure of Senate Bill 310 to meet the legislative deadline for Senate passage: “The decision to not move forward on SB 310 this legislative session is the right call, an…

Statewide Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program: Upcoming Ag Expert Panel Session on February 11

The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will hold a public working group session for the Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel (Panel) on the following date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST. To register for the meeting, click here. The session will facilitate Panel deliberations on issues relevant to the Panel charge questions,…

Business Coalition Urges Legislature To Reject Senate Bill 310

(Jan. 23, 2026) SACRAMENTO, CA  – A historic reform between business groups and labor to reduce abusive lawsuits and expedite recovery for employees is once again under attack, this time by newly amended legislation in the California Legislature. Senate Bill 310, which failed to move forward in 2025, is back in play and threatens to unleash a torrent of frivolous wage and hour litigation…

Register for the Navigating PAGA Reforms: Practical Compliance Strategies for California Agricultural Employers Webinar

This program has been submitted for SHRM and HRCI recertification credits. Join Erica Rosasco, Esq. as she presents this dynamic webinar designed for WG members looking to navigate California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). With a focus on the agricultural industry’s unique labor and operational challenges this program will highlight recent PAGA reforms and explain how employers…

Specialty Crop Leaders Express Disappointment with Latest House Spending Bills, Call for $5B in Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2026 — Specialty crop leaders this week renewed their calls for urgent economic support for U.S. growers and shared their disappointment after the U.S. House released final spending bills yesterday that did not include aid for America’s specialty crop producers. “At a time when producers face rising costs, domestic labor shortages, and severe market and weather…

CalRecycle Pulls Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) Regulations for Revisions

On January 9, 2026, CalRecycle withdrew proposed regulations to implement the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) from the Office of Administrative Law's review to make changes to the regulations to improve clarity and support successful implementation of the law. CalRecycle’s focus for these revisions will primarily be applicable to food and…

CDFA Announces FREP Request for Proposals Update

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced a delay in the release of the 2026 request for pre-proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP). The request will be issued later this year to allow FREP time to review industry needs. Notifications will be sent through the FREP listserv once additional details are available. Each year, FREP solicits…

Register Today: UCR Roundtable on Future Careers in Agriculture, Food and Sustainability 

The Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE); the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS); and the SoCal OASIS invite you to UC Riverside’s first Agriculture Roundtable, uniting community college and industry partners to discuss future education and workforce development to sustain the agriculture sector in Inland Southern California. The program features…