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COVID, the California Legislature, and Climate Policy

In early March, it became clear that the spread of the coronavirus was disrupting normal legislative business in Sacramento. CalCAN cancelled our March 18th Legislator Education Day despite the willingness of our 30 farmer, rancher and other partners to participate

State Assembly Votes Unanimously for Agriculture Resilience Bill

The California Assembly voted 78-0 recently to pass AB 1071, a climate and agriculture resilience bill by Assemblymember Monique Limón and sponsored by CalCAN. The Ag Climate Adaptation Tools bill responds to the immediate and long-term climate change risks farmers

Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Program

California’s Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Program funds technical assistance (TA) providers to support farmers and ranchers in applying for and implementing Climate Smart Agriculture Program projects. In September of 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2377, a CalCAN-sponsored

Thanksgiving at CalCAN: Reflecting with Gratitude

We often associate gratitude as closely with Thanksgiving Day as we do turkey and cranberries, reflecting on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going. Looking back, I can see that it has been a big year

New Climate Smart Ag Technical Assistance Grants Announced

CalCAN has advocated for over a decade that with sufficient resources — including research, financial, and technical assistance — farmers can deliver unique and powerful solutions to climate change and other urgent challenges. The California Department of Food and Agriculture

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