California Climate & Agriculture Network
Governor Newsom signed a 2023-24 fiscal year budget that has some good news and some bad news for the state’s Climate Smart Agriculture programs. The budget deal struck with the legislature includes a total of $50 million of investments in
Last Friday Governor Newsom’s office released the May Revise, a part of the annual state budget process which updates the governor’s economic and revenue outlook. With the state facing significant economic uncertainty and a worsening deficit now projected at $31.5
On January 10th Governor Newsom released the proposed budget for 2023-2024 which—in the face of the state’s projected $22.5 billion deficit—scales back spending on a number of key climate investments, including cuts to some Climate Smart Agriculture programs. He proposed
Governor’s Budget Proposal Advances Climate Smart Agriculture and Drought Response, But More Needed to Address Farmworker Safety, Farmland Protection Governor Newsom recently released his May revision budget, which sets records in state investments following the largest budget surplus in the
Governor’s Draft California Budget Includes Robust Climate Smart Agriculture Investments, But Missing Key Funding for Farmworkers, Farmland Conservation and Regional, Healthy Food Economies Governor Gavin Newsom recently released his January budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023, which includes significant funding
Funding Prioritizes Climate Solutions for Agriculture This press release is reposted from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) NSAC advocates for federal policy reform for the sustainability of food systems, natural resources, and rural communities and CalCAN is a member. See the
State Invests Billions in Climate and Agriculture Resilience The state’s final budget bills have now been signed by Governor Newsom and include record-setting investments in climate and agriculture. In addition to the $1.3 billion in food and agriculture resilience and
Record Investments for an Equitable & Resilient Food & Farming System The California State Legislature passed several record-setting budget packages last week to complete what has been an unusual pandemic budget process during a time of significant state surplus. The
State Budget Leaders Debate Investments in Agriculture, Food, Climate This month the legislature and the Governor’s administration will take up final budget packages for agriculture, climate change, drought, and wildfire. This unusual budget process has gone beyond the June deadline
Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise budget, proposing record investments in Climate Smart Agriculture programs and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) implementation. The Governor’s budget proposal also includes new investments in technical assistance for farmers, new funding for
