Latest Advocacy Updates - February 13, 2026
Assembly Bill 1585 would require wine labeled "American" or "United States" and sold in California to be made with 100% U.S.-grown grapes beginning July 1, 2027, strengthening the current 75% federal standard. California Farm Bureau supports the bill.
California Farm Bureau joined an amici brief supporting the California Chamber of Commerce and California Restaurant Association in challenging Senate Bill 399, which bans mandatory "captive audience" meetings on unionization. A federal court issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement; the case is now on appeal.
Assembly Bill 1421 directs the California Transportation Commission to consolidate research and develop recommendations on a potential road user charge to replace declining gas tax revenue, with a report due by Jan. 1, 2027. California Farm Bureau is monitoring due to potential impacts on rural drivers and agriculture.
California Farm Bureau and the National Council of Agricultural Employers filed an amici brief supporting the U.S. Department of Labor's revised H-2A wage rule, which may provide Adverse Effect Wage Rate relief to employers. United Farm Workers and others sued to block the rule; the case is pending in federal court.
The California Fish and Game Commission voted to list mountain lions in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened. California Farm Bureau opposed the move, citing population data and management concerns. Nearly 600 members and 19 counties submitted comments.
The American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to address agricultural workforce challenges, outlining priorities, including H-2A cost relief, expanded guestworker access, legal work authorization for domestic workers and reducing regulatory burdens. California Farm Bureau helped shape the proposal.
California Farm Bureau joined a coalition urging the U.S. Environmental Agency to modernize renewable fuel standard rules to allow greater use of woody biomass. Expanding eligibility would support timber markets, forest health and wildfire risk reduction efforts.
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