Laws & Regulations

The California Air Resources Board has directed a phase-out of agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley. To assist farmers in achieving this goal, the Valley Air District’s [...]

The California Legislature this week passed and sent to the Governor AB 80, which seeks to “provide assistance to small businesses operating in the state that have been harmed economically [...]

This week, President Biden announced his intent to nominate CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt to serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regularory Progams at the U.S. Department of [...]

Given the dry weather conditions and potential for another year of significant wildfires, employers should prepare now to protect employees from harmful wildfire smoke. California’s wildfire [...]

By Rebecca R. Schach As promised, the Labor Commissioner has issued the mandatory Notice to employees about the new 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. You can access the mandatory Notice [...]

The CDFA Standardization Advisory Committee has two fresh fruit vaccines. Attached you will find documents relevant to the Standardization Advisory Committee. These include the Prospective Member [...]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks comments on the development, coordination, and implementation of food purchase and distribution programs [...]

On February 24, the California Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the CalOSHA from enforcing the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). In [...]

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today unanimously approved a plan to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2025.  As previously reported, CCM staff worked with the [...]

CCM is part of a coalition that is working with CARB on a study to evaluate Ag diesel equipment activity in the San Joaquin Valley.  The data collection and analysis is being done by UC Riverside [...]