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October, 2026
Western Growers Files Amicus Brief in Appeal Over Seasonal Workers’ Final Pay

Western Growers has filed an amicus brief in The Wildwood Group, Inc., et al. v. Vista Santa Rosa, Inc., et al., now before California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two. Drafted by Senior Vice President and General Counsel Jason Resnick, the brief urges the court to uphold a Riverside County Superior Court judgment in favor of agricultural employers.   The dispute involves…

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AB 2321 Expands Criminal Exposure in Cal/OSHA Investigations

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2321, authored by Assembly Member Liz Ortega, on September 30, 2026. Effective January 1, 2027, the law strengthens Cal/OSHA enforcement and expands criminal liability for workplace safety violations and interference with inspectors.  The law makes willfully obstructing Cal/OSHA inspectors in the performance of specified duties a misdemeanor, punishable by up…

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Webinar October 13: Washington Moved. California Answered. AB 2646: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know

Join Western Growers, Fisher Phillips, and the National Council of Agricultural Employers on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 12:15–1:15 p.m. PDT for a webinar on AB 2646 and what it means for agricultural employers.  Despite substantial opposition from agricultural industry groups, Governor Newsom signed AB 2646, establishing a new minimum wage for certain agricultural employees beginning…

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Western Growers Joins Federal Court Challenge to California’s SB 54

Western Growers and 20 other organizations have filed a federal court challenge to California’s SB 54 packaging law, seeking to add constitutional claims to their existing lawsuit over the state’s recycling labeling requirements.  On October 8, the coalition, led by the California League of Food Producers, filed a motion for leave to amend and a proposed Second Amended Complaint in the…

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Court Sets December 30 Deadline for New H-2A Wage Rule

A federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue a new interim final rule for calculating H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) by December 30, 2026. The existing interim final rule will be vacated effective that same date.  The October 2 order in United Farm Workers v. U.S. Department of Labor follows the court’s August 26 ruling that DOL’s wage methodology was…

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Governor Signs AB 2646 Establishing Near $20 Wage Floor for H-2A and Corresponding Workers

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2646, authored by Assemblymember Maggy Krell, on September 30, 2026. Effective January 1, 2027, the law establishes a separate California minimum wage for specified agricultural workers, including H-2A workers and qualifying domestic employees.  The law sets a base hourly wage of $19.75, with annual adjustments tied to the Social Security cost-of-living…

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