Bus loads of farmers and farm workers from the Central Valley and the Central Coast descended on the state capitol this morning to take part in a Latino-sponsored water rally as reported by the Sacramento Bee. The purpose of the rally was to bring attention to the state’s severe water shortage and the effect it is having. Shouts of, “No water – no jobs!” rang loud and clear and were accompanied by signs that read, “Sin agua=no ay future” (No water, No future).
Sign up now to participate in the water rights webinar being sponsored by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP this Thursday, January 16th. The webinar will explore and evaluate the underlying fundamentals of water law and policy in California, with a brief comparison to water laws applicable in Arizona.
Western Growers President and CEO, Tom Nassif, will headline the Washington Farm Labor Association’s 10th Annual Labor Conference in Kennewick, Washington on February 13, 2014.
