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Protecting California’s #1 IndustrySM
2013 DFA/SCTC Convention
Protecting California’s #1 IndustrySM
CA PoliticsA look at the numbers
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Feb. 2000Nov. 2012
Voter Registration Numbers
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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?
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Advocacy in Action2012 & 2013 Legislative Analysis
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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
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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.
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2013 Legislative Session
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.
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2013 Legislative Session
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
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Building Bridges
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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.
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2013 Legislative Tours
January 31: New Dems
February 12: Asm. Tony Mendoza
March 14: Asm. Toni Atkins
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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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