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2026 Campaign

AB 2100 Strengthens California’s Alternative Manure Management Program

In February, Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced AB 2100 in partnership with the California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN). The bill helps ensure California’s dairies can implement and scale up practical alternative manure management strategies to achieve California’s climate and environmental goals.

Background:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), established in 2017, provides support for dairies to upgrade to lower-emission manure management systems that often produce compost. AMMP has played an important role in progress toward California’s 2030 methane reduction target. Yet, CalCAN’s recent analysis shows the program has even greater potential. For example, wider adoption of these alternative manure management practices could result in significant methane reductions, significant improvements in water quality, and significant contributions towards the state’s healthy soils and organic acreage targets.

What AB 2100 Accomplishes:

AB 2100 would convene a task force to analyze the role of alternative manure management in achieving California’s climate and environmental goals and to recommend improvements to state plans and incentive programs. This bill would also convene relevant permitting agencies to develop a clearer and more efficient process for approving new and expanded manure composting projects.

Why It’s Critical Now:

Statewide demand for AMMP has consistently outpaced funding by an average of 200-300 percent, signaling strong interest and a clear need to strengthen the program to meet on-the-ground demand.

This legislation bridges that gap in demand by taking steps to improve state planning and support for alternative manure management strategies while addressing barriers to project approvals.

Next Steps:

AB 2100 is set to be heard by a legislative committee in March. We will continue to update this page during this campaign.

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CalCAN’s recent report found that alternative manure management could play an even larger role in helping meet California’s climate targets. Beyond methane reduction, the report also highlights other benefits, including water quality compliance, income diversification, and organic transition goals.

Report Key Findings:

AMMP’s methane reduction potential has been underestimated.
High adoption rates have significant potential for methane reduction.
AMMP is more cost-effective than recognized.
Co-benefits of alternative manure management practices can play a vital role in meeting various state targets.

Read the Report

2025 Proyectos de ley apoyados por CalCAN

CalCAN took positions on 13 bills in 2025, of which 5 were signed, 3 were paused and made into “2-year bills,” and 5 died in the legislative process. The bills that were signed accomplish the following:

Reautorizar el programa estatal Cap-and-Invest y determinar cómo se asignan sus ingresos anuales, que ascienden aproximadamente a 1.400 millones de dólares.
Reducir los obstáculos reglamentarios al compostaje en las explotaciones, tanto para los agricultores como para los ganaderos.
Aumentar la flexibilidad del Programa de Asistencia Técnica a la Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente para responder mejor a las necesidades de los agricultores.
Establecer límites a la duración de los mandatos y ampliar el número de miembros del Grupo Asesor Científico que supervisa los Programas de Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente del Estado.

A continuación, resumimos cada proyecto de ley con el que CalCAN se comprometió y el destino del mismo.

2025 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Campaign

In 2025. we had a once-in-a-decade opportunity to secure 15% of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for a portfolio of agricultural climate solutions. Our campaign centered on a few key arguments:

California has agricultural climate targets but is not on track to meet them
Existing programs can help us meet those targets, but need consistent funding
Agricultural climate solutions are some of the most cost-effective GHG reduction solutions and offer a multitude of economic, environmental, food security, public health, and climate resilience co-benefits
Agriculture has been underfunded relative to its GHG emissions and GHG reduction potential

AB 1207 (Irwin) reauthorized the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program (renamed from Cap-and-Trade) through 2045 and makes some practical reforms to reduce energy costs and keep the state on track to achieve its critically important climate and clean energy goals. The revenue generated by the Cap-and-Invest Program has been a critical source of funding for many of the programs CalCAN has advocated for in the past decade, including the Programa alternativo de gestión del estiércol, Programa de suelos sanos, State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, Programa de Conservación de Tierras Agrícolas Sostenibles, y Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Program. For more detailed information, check out our blog on the aprobación de AB 1207 y SB 840.