The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a July 28 webinar on federal tax rules that may provide relief for disaster-related losses involving business-use property. California Farm Bureau members are encouraged to participate.
The House passed a $95 billion reconciliation framework that includes $12 billion for agriculture. Senate prospects for the measure remain uncertain because of vote-count concerns, reconciliation requirements and the approaching August recess.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized rules ending automatic endangered-species protections for threatened species and revising critical habitat designations. Protections will now be determined species by species.
California Farm Bureau joined coalition comments to oppose AT&T's plan to discontinue copper landline service for 184,000 California homes by July 2027, citing concerns about unreliable replacement technology, rural connectivity and access to 911.
California Farm Bureau is tracking Assembly Bill 53 by Assemblymember James Ramos, D-San Bernardino. Del Norte County Farm Bureau has been closely engaged and helped raise awareness of its potential impacts on conservation land management.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s Northern San Joaquin transmission line July 16. California Farm Bureau and San Joaquin County Farm Bureau worked with PG&E on an agricultural communication plan that was adopted as part of the CPUC's final decision.
The U.S. Interior Department is expected to release its Colorado River water allocation proposal next week as negotiations remain stalled on mandatory versus voluntary reductions. The river supplies significant water to Southern California.
Visit our Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act (SAWA) webpage to complete a brief survey and help advocate for a reliable, legal agricultural workforce program:
Button: https://www.cfbf.com/ag-advocacy/all-issues/securing-agricultures-workforce-act
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