Leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will likely be the same in the next Congress. Who controls the majority in the House, along with the Senate, will have a significant say in the 2023 Farm Bill process. Ranking Republican Glenn GT Thompson was re-elected Tuesday and seems poised to chair the committee, if…… MORE
California Voters Reject Tax on Rich for More Electric Cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s wealthiest residents won’t see a tax increase after voters rejected a measure Tuesday that would have boosted rates on incomes above $2 million to help put more electric cars on the roads. Proposition 30′s defeat marks a win for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who campaigned against it despite his administration’s…… MORE
Tight California Races Emerge in Fight for US House Control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Partial returns Tuesday showed closely matched contests in a string of competitive California U.S. House races that will play into control of Congress next year. As voting ended across the country Republicans were optimistic they would gain a solid majority in the House but Democrats showed surprising strength and by Wednesday…… MORE
Ag Lender Survey Results
The top concern facing agricultural lenders going into 2023 is interest rate volatility, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report. The report is produced jointly by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac. Nearly half of respondents ranked interest rate volatility among their top two concerns, up 35.5 percentage points from last year. While…… MORE
Ballot Measure Results; Prop 1 Winning Easily
Proposition Title YesVotes % NoVotes % Yes 1 Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom 245,336 72.6% 92,588 27.4% No 26 Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands 91,048 27.2% 244,227 72.8% No 27 Online Sports Wagering Outside of Tribal Lands 48,550 14.4% 289,318 85.6% Yes 28 Public School Arts and Music Education Funding 208,574 62.2% 126,791 37.8% No…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Wins 2nd term, is White House Run Next?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Gavin Newsom easily won a second term as California’s governor on Tuesday, beating a little-known Republican state senator by mostly ignoring him while campaigning against the policies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, two leading Republicans who like Newsom may run for president. Early returns showed Newsom with…… MORE
Fresno State tax Measure E failing early
The most controversial tax measure before Fresno County voters is currently failing to muster the votes to pass after early returns were released Tuesday night. More than 96,000 votes have been counted so far. Measure E Fresno State transactions and use tax needs a simple majority to pass NO 49,599 51.65% YES 46,424…… MORE
California Tops Crop Insurance for Specialty Crops
New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows California farmers purchase the most Federal Crop Insurance policies for Specialty Crops. California led the country in policies for specialty crops in 2020, followed by Florida, Washington, North Dakota, and Minnesota. The states also produce the most fruits and vegetables, California, Florida, and Washington, and specialty field…… MORE
19 Nabbed in Local Predator Sting Operation
Fresno County Sheriff’s Department: A total of 19men have been arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on various charges related to arranging to meet with a child for sex.They range in age from 31to 49.The arrests are a result of the undercover effort called“Operation H.O.O.K.”(Hands Off Our Kids),which was a multi-agency operation conducted…… MORE
Ag Groups Ask Congress to Prevent Potential Rail Strike
More than 190 members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group want Congress to prepare to help prevent a railroad strike or lockout. Beef Magazine says a strike or lockout would shut down all rail-dependent facilities and result in devastating consequences to both national and global food security. The Biden administration successfully helped broker an agreement…… MORE
