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This spring California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) announced legislation AB 2757 to establish equitable overtime standards for farmworkers in March. Because of the efforts of rural legislators the measure was defeated.Local legislators James Gallagher...

Coming to a disadvantaged neighborhood near you is the just signed AB 2492 Alejo, Community Revitalization bill. A replacement to the Redevelopment Agencies that were dissolved in 2012, this bill seeks to establish those agencies for the purpose of helping blighted or disadvantaged communities. There is concern by private property rights organizations that this...

Anne Castle, Former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science for the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, speaking at the 2016 University of Arizona Water Resources and Research Center’s annual conference 　told attendees that our “Security Blankets” regarding water policy are wearing...

This years ballot in Oklahoma will include legislation that would make it harder for animal rights groups to stop farming and ranching by giving those people involved projection from groups whose mission is to stop all use of animal in farm operations. Citing the increased efforts...

hat is the message that the delegation from Israel delivered in a week of meeting and panel discussions designed to bring a better understanding of how we can do more to save California’s most valuable asset, water. The meetings took place over several days and touched on many subjects...

Assemblyman James Gallagher (R was successful with his bill to make construction of Sites Reservoir more efficient. The bill would use a model that allows for aspects of the construction to be in motion at the same time. The model sometimes called Design Build has been used successfully...