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California ag is heading into the second year of the legislative session on defense, with water regulation, solar development and labor policy fights set to intensify, as ongoing regulatory battles escalate.

California sheep ranchers have filed a complaint against the state for including their workers in the agriculture overtime law that took effect for smaller employers this month.

Fruit growers can expect to see a continued rise in costs due to water, labor, pests, food safety and trade.

Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered virtually Thursday to assess any changes in the organization’s lengthy policy book.

California Farm Bureau Administrator Jim Houston said his biggest disappointment with the governor’s budget proposal was the absence of tax credits for farm employees.

Minimum wage is now as much as $14 per hour while ag overtime is triggered after 8.5 hours per day or 45 hours per week.

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Grimmway Farms may be following through on a threat to leave California due to the high cost of farming in the state.