Government Relations Update: Final Legislative Report for the 2025-2026 Session

By Jacob Villagomez, Director of Governmental Affairs The California State Legislature has officially concluded the 2025-26 Legislative Session. Lawmakers sent 1,160 bills to Governor Gavin [...]

Fisher Phillips: Resources for California’s New Agriculture Minimum Wage Law

Last week, the governor signed AB2646, which raises California’s minimum hourly wage to $19.75 for certain agricultural workers, effective January 1, 2027. The wage increase applies to temporary [...]

Week 41: October 8, 2026

Click here to print. Volume 49, No. 41 – October 8, 2026 Disclaimer: The Valencia prices listed below are reported to CCM from various industry representatives each week. The lemon […]

Funding Available for Illegal Dumping Cleanup on Farm and Ranch Property

Farmers and ranchers dealing with illegal dumping, abandoned solid waste or waste tires on their property may be able to receive cleanup assistance through CalRecycle’s Farm and Ranch Solid Waste [...]

Week 40: October 1, 2026

Click here to print. Volume 49, No. 40 – October 1, 2026 Disclaimer: The Valencia prices listed below are reported to CCM from various industry representatives each week. The lemon […]

AB 2646 Raises Costs on California Citrus Growers Facing Global Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXETER, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026 — California Citrus Mutual (CCM) issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 2646 by [...]