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2013 DFA/SCTC Convention


CA PoliticsA look at the numbers


Feb. 2000Nov. 2012

Voter Registration Numbers

Protecting California’s #1 Industry

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State Senate Supermajority





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Assembly Supermajority





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What does a Supermajority mean?

Political party in power can:• Override vetoes• Sidestep legislative deadlines and rules • More easily put constitutional changes on

the ballot before voters





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Power to the Mods

• Moderates will be STRONG and their caucuses will be more important than ever– Asm. Perea (D) head of the New

Democrats– Latino Caucus (28 members)

• Role for GOP?



Advocacy in Action2012 & 2013 Legislative Analysis


2012 Victories

Heat Illness: Successfully secured two vetoes

Prop. 37: Defeat of labeling measure

Prop. 65 (Sulfur Dioxide): Secured “interpretive guidance” from OEHHA preventing dried fruit from having to warn for use of sulfur dioxide due to scientific evidence demonstrating lack of presence on fruit

2012 Challenges

Nitrates: Governor appointed stakeholder committee

Prop. 65: Continued litigation & listing of chemicals widely used in food production


2012 List of Sample Issues

Cap & Trade BPA Animal Welfare

Prop. 65 Ag Offsets SCBG

Heat Illness Tractor Rule VAPG

Overtime Wages Violence at Livestock Facilities

All Forms Health Care Farm Bill

CDFA Budget Taxes Capper-Volstead

Utility Rates Rural Fire Fee Workers Comp

WDR State Budget Cargo Securement




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Potential Legislative Agenda for 2013

• Oil severance taxes• End Prop 13 cap on commercial property• Eliminate tax breaks for enterprise zones• Scholarships for middle-class students • School safety/preparedness• Assault weapons




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Governor’s Agenda

• Business & regulatory relief• Water• High speed rail• Education• State Budget

2013 Legislative Session

Water Quality:AB 115 (Perea – Fresno): Improves access to funding for disadvantaged communities

AB 118 (Alejo- Watsonville): Addresses eligibility requirements regarding the state’s drinking water revolving fund

AB 119 (Alejo – Watsonville): Tax on drinking water treatment devices to pay for enforcement at DPH

AB 69 (Perea – Fresno): Spot bill regarding Nitrate in groundwater

AB 145 (Perea – Watsonville): Moves the state drinking water revolving fund from DPH to state water board.




Labor:SB 25 (Steinberg – Sacramento): Allows a union certified as a collective bargaining agent before 2003 to immediately force an employer into mandatory mediation even if the union has not successfully negotiated a collective bargaining agreement.

SB 168 (Monning – Carmel): Any successor to a farm labor contractor that owed wages or penalties to employees could be liable for those fees.

AB 729 (Hernandez – West Covina): Allows union agents the privilege to refuse to disclose confidential information.



Climate Change:AB 26 (Bonilla – Concord): “Spot bill”AB 153 (Bonilla – Concord): Forces ARB to adopt protocols for offsets

Prop 65:SB 650 (Lieu – Torrance): “Spot bill”AB 227 (Gatto – Burbank): Those in violation of providing Prop 65 warnings would only have 14 days to demonstrate that the violation has been corrected.

2013 Regulatory Outlook

Prop. 65Chemicals up for potential listing

Carbaryl: walnuts, blueberries, peachesDiuron: blueberries, grapesKresoxim-methyl: grapes, raisinsMetham sodium: general soil fumigantMyclobutanil: apricots, grapes, raisinsOchratoxin-A: raisinsOryzalin: apricots, figs, blueberries, grapes, pistachiosPropylene oxide: almonds, walnutsResmethrin: almonds, figs, grapesSpiroldiclofen: almonds, peaches, pistachiosVinclozolin: wine grapes



Building Bridges


2012 Tours & Briefings

Tours:

Pacific Coast Producers (Woodland, CA):CalEPA Undersecretary Gordon BurnsCDFA Undersecretary Sandy SchubertOEHHA Director George Alexeeff

Briefing:

New Dems Briefing Regarding Cap & Trade (Fresno, CA):Asm. Henry T. Perea hosted cap & trade informational briefing in Fresno to highlight the cost of the regulation on food processors in his district.


2013 Legislative Tours

January 31: New Dems

February 12: Asm. Tony Mendoza

March 14: Asm. Toni Atkins


Opportunities to Work with the Administration

Prop. 65

Decreasing the Cost of Compliance for Water PermitsIrrigated LandsWastewater Discharge RequirementsNPDES

Cap & Trade Regulations & RevenuesMove into “high leakage” categoryUtilizing revenues to reduce costs of regulation




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Advocacy is Crucial

• 39 NEW members out of 120 legislators• Strong need for education & outreach,

particularly on ag issues• Term limits for new members --12 yrs

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Thank you

Emily Rooney, PresidentAgricultural Council of CA

916-443-4887

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