On March 17th, the California Legislature approved emergency legislation authorizing over $1 billion to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom then enacted the emergency financial package to acquire essential medical supplies and protect vulnerable populations, including essential frontline
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
Sacramento – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced on Tuesday it had selected 125 farms to receive a total of $9.7 million in grants through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). See the full list of selected
Senate Budget Leaders Raise Concerns Over Governor Newsom’s Climate Proposal Over 50 organizations and businesses recently joined CalCAN in calling on the legislature to restore funding for Healthy Soils and other Climate Smart Agriculture programs that the Governor’s proposed budget
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) opened the application period for its Healthy Soils Program (HSP) today. A record $25 million is available – up from $14 million last year. It’s a good time to apply to the
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
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently proposed a number of improvements to the Healthy Soils Program (HSP), which should ease the application process for farmers. This is good news that comes ahead of the next round of
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
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
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