Brad Hooker
Policy Reporter at Agri-Pulse
Sacramento journalist covering CA ag, labor & enviro policy & much more. Bureau chief @agripulsewest. Latest articles: https://t.co/VASOBP96Wf…
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1 week ago |
agriculture.com | Brad Hooker
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress has reintroduced the National Prescribed Fire Act to expand the use of controlled burns on public and private lands to reduce the severity of catastrophic wildfires. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., are leading the effort in the Senate, with Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., and David Valadao, R-Calif., introducing companion legislation in the House.
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agri-pulse.com | Brad Hooker
A panel of top executives from California’s major agricultural associations painted a dire picture of the state’s farming future during the Agri-Pulse 2025 Food & Ag Issues Summit West last week in Sacramento. They pointed to mounting regulatory costs, labor crackdowns and declining global competitiveness as existential threats to agricultural operations.
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agri-pulse.com | Brad Hooker
Two Democratic state senators offered a candid take on water infrastructure, agriculture investments and legislative transparency during a panel discussion at the Agri-Pulse 2025 Food & Ag Issues Summit West last week at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. Senator Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, elected just the prior afternoon as the incoming Senate president pro tempore, joined freshman Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, D-West Sacramento, for the Capitol-focused conversation.
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agri-pulse.com | Brad Hooker
The State Water Resources Control Board has appointed Tulare County’s Resource Management Agency as the temporary wastewater administrator for the East Orosi Community Services District, marking the first time the board has exercised new powers granted under Assembly Bill 805 since the legislation was signed into law last year. The county will take control of operations for the failing sewer system, which serves about 100 households in the small, unincorporated community.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Brad Hooker
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress has reintroduced the National Prescribed Fire Act to expand the use of controlled burns on public and private lands to reduce the severity of catastrophic wildfires. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., are leading the effort in the Senate, with Reps. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., and David Valadao, R-Calif., introducing companion legislation in the House.
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