Antitrust Bill Hampering Co-ops Advances
Published Friday, April 17, 2026
Assembly Bill 1776 by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, was approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on April 7 and is pending third reading. The bill is opposed by a large coalition of business and agriculture interests that are concerned that it needlessly expands the reach of California antitrust law and will chill common business practices like those used for price discovery by agricultural co-ops. California Farm Bureau opposes the bill.
Staff contact: Bryan Little, blittle@cfbf.com.
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