Government Relations

  This week CCM hosted its annual Issues & Eggs breakfast at the Exeter Memorial Building. This year’s program included a panel discussion with Congressman Valadao and Congressman [...]

It has been a busy couple of weeks for CCM staff. Yesterday we hosted Issues and Eggs with Congressmen Jim Costa and David Valadao. We are extremely happy with the outcome of this event and would [...]

August 11, 2022, Exeter, Calif. – California Citrus Mutual (CCM) commends Governor Gavin Newsom on his strategy to protect California’s water supply as we continue to adapt to a hotter, [...]

CCM’s Casey Creamer and Alyssa Houtby were recently in Washington, D.C. to meet with leadership at USDA, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and members of Congress on various issues [...]

Today California Citrus Mutual Vice Chairman, Keith Watkins (pictured center) testified at the Farm Bill Hearing held at Fresno State University. Watkins voiced industry concerns about HLB and [...]

An Assembly floor session was interrupted earlier this week by a nearly 4.5-hour Democratic Caucus meeting to discuss a transition of power from Speaker Anthony Rendon D-Lakewood to [...]

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) held a public meeting to discuss removing the Howard Terminal’s Port Priority Use designation to make way for the [...]

Farm groups are pleased with President Biden’s plans to nominate Alexis Taylor to undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, a top U.S. Department of Agriculture trade post. In [...]

On May 13, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom presented his revisions of the California State Budget Blueprint. One of the most notable changes, is the proposal of  a $300.7 billion budget with $75 [...]

Governor Newsom will hold a press conference to provide an overview on California’s proposed budget tomorrow, Friday May 13th at 10:00AM—also historically known as the May Revise. The Legislative [...]