Latest Advocacy Updates - June 27, 2025
DOL has suspended enforcement of the Farmworker Protection Rule and will begin the process to remove it. California Farm Bureau opposed the rule, citing harm to the H-2A program, and joined other western Farm Bureaus in warning of its negative impacts.
AB 226 (Calderon) allows the FAIR Plan to issue bonds through the state's iBank, strengthening its financial stability. With urgency status, the bill takes effect immediately upon the governor's signature. Supported by Farm Bureau and business groups.
CAFB joined nearly 300 groups urging the Make America Healthy Again Commission to engage agricultural stakeholders. The Commission's recent report criticized pesticide use without consulting the industry, despite promoting U.S. produce. CAFB seeks to partner on future input.
USDA will rescind the Roadless Rule, arguing it hinders fire mitigation and timber harvest. The rule had restricted development in 58.5 million acres of forest. Nearly half of these lands are considered high wildfire risk, according to USDA.
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