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February, 2026
California Bill Would Boost H-2A Wages 

California Assembly Bill 2646 was developed by the UFW and introduced by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) in the legislature on February 20, 2026. If enacted, it would set a minimum hourly rate of $19.75 for certain agricultural workers beginning January 1, 2027, with an automatic cost-of-living adjustment each January thereafter. The requirement would apply to two categories of…

Colorado’s SB26-121 Would Reset Ag Overtime Threshold

Colorado’s SB26-121 has been introduced by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez (D) and Minority Leader Cleave Simpson (R) and, if enacted, would significantly change overtime rules for Colorado agriculture.  What the Bill Would Do  Under current law, adopted through Colorado SB21-087, most Colorado agricultural employers must pay overtime at time and a half after 54…

Cal/OSHA Proposes a California “Worker Walk-Around” Rule

On February 13, 2026, Cal/OSHA published a proposed regulation that would spell out who can accompany an inspector during the “walk-around” portion of a workplace inspection. The proposal would add new Title 8, §331.8, titled “Representatives during the Inspection.”  What’s changing (and why it matters)  California law already says both an employer representative and a…

LWDA Proposes New PAGA Regulations

California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has issued proposed regulations aimed at clarifying and tightening key parts of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The proposal follows the 2024 reforms to PAGA and is designed to curb abusive litigation practices LWDA believes undermine the purpose of the notice-and-review process.  The comment period is open…

H-2A’s Big Bang: Why 2026 Could Be the Year Growers Go All In

Instead of betting on a single policy shift, growers should watch what happens when two trends move at the same time: a tighter labor market driven by enforcement and border dynamics, and a federal wage framework that suddenly makes H-2A more competitive. Either trend alone would be manageable. Together, they could change hiring decisions across the West in a single season. That’s why 2026…