Natural Resources Agency Archives

California Farmer Equity Act

July 31, 2022 8:05 amJuly 31, 2022 8:09 am

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Food and Agricultural Code Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 3, Article 6 provides the Farmer Equity Act of 2017, which is contained in Sections 510 to 514. Article 6 was added in...

California’s Two Conservation Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 17, 2020 7:31 amSeptember 17, 2020 7:33 am

California has two conservation-related entities: Department of Conservation and the California Conservation Corps. What’s the difference? Department of Conservation Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Sections 600 to 690 set forth the Department of Conservation. Chapter 2 was added...

Lawmakers Kill $3.5 Billion Wildfire And Climate Change Bill

August 31, 2020 5:52 pm

On Sunday, a bill that would have raised $3.5 billion in wildfire and climate change projects by extending utility fees, as well as establish funds to pay for expenditure plans, was halted by Lawmakers only 5 days after being introduced...

Bill That Would Create Larger Buffers Between Oil and Gas Wells and Public Places Passes Assembly

January 29, 2020 2:29 pm

More than one year since it was introduced, Assembly Bill 345, which would establish a minimum setback distance between public facilities with children and oil and gas wells, was passed in the Assembly. AB 345 Under AB 345, authored by...