Articles by Brad Hooker

Reps. TJ Cox and John Garamendi have introduced a bill that would expand low-interest, long-term loans for water projects.

The American Farm Bureau and state farm bureaus for California and a dozen other states are putting their support behind a new bill aimed at wildfire mitigation projects.

An ambitious water quality regulation known as Agricultural Order 4.0 sits on shaky legal ground, according to agricultural groups contesting the draft order.

Farm organizations pushed back in support of glyphosate as an environmentally-friendly product, but Attorney General Xavier Becerra is challenging a recent federal court decision barring Proposition 65 cancer warnings.

For the third time in four years, Butte County rancher Megan Brown had to evacuate her land on Sunday. Others are struggling to evacuate in time.

Crowfoot tussles with Trump * Ag Expo cancelled * Driscoll’s exec goes to prison * Stabenow: No ‘blank check’ for USDA

New details on sick pay legislation * Newsom endorses Prop. 15 * Trump’s regulatory reforms surge ahead * MFP investigation set for release

Since taking office, Rivas has pushed through labor-sponsored bills for farmworkers, with fierce opposition from industry.

A broad coalition of ag and business groups are heavily opposing the ballot initiative, which proposes a tax increase on commercial property.

Costa talks aid bill, fires and farm bill * Dems: COVID aid not dead yet