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2026 Campaigns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CalCAN is leading the following three campaigns in the California legislature this year.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Assembly Bill 2184: Securing permanent, reliable funding for Climate Smart Agriculture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AB 2184<\/a>, authored by Asm. Lori Wilson (D-11, Fairfax), would establish a continuous appropriation from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to support nature-based solutions and sustainable agriculture practices. This would provide reliable, ongoing and substantial funding for several climate smart agriculture programs that suffer from inconsistent and insufficient funding, including the Healthy Soils Program, Organic Transition Program, SWEEP, and Alternative Manure Management Program. CalCAN is co-sponsoring the bill with River Partners and The Climate Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full text of the bill can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more or to add your organization or farm as a supporter, please contact Brian Shobe, Policy Director (brian[at]calclimateag.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assembly Bill 2100: Encourage the adoption of methane-reducing and manure composting practices on dairies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

California\u2019s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), established in 2017 by a CalCAN-sponsored bill, provides support for dairies to upgrade to manure management systems that reduce methane emissions and often produce compost. AMMP has played an important role in progress toward California\u2019s 2030 methane reduction target.<\/a> Assemblymember Damon Connelly (D-12, San Rafael) introduced AB 2100 which is intended to build greater support for and remove barriers to methane-reducing alternative manure management practices that dairies will need to adopt in order to comply with forthcoming water quality regulations and help achieve the state’s climate goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AB 2100 would convene a task force to analyze the role of alternative manure management in achieving California\u2019s climate, water quality, healthy soils, and organic acreage goals and to recommend improvements to state plans and regulations. The bill would also lead to a more clear and efficient process for approving manure composting projects. It is supported by a coalition of dairy industry stakeholders and environmental organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full text of the bill can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, or to add your organization or farm as a supporter, please contact Colton Fagundes, Associate Policy Director (colton[at]calclimateag.org).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting Funding for Farmland Conservation<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are leading a campaign to protect California\u2019s primary source of funding for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC<\/a>) Program. Established in 2015, the SALC program has invested approximately $613 million to permanently protect agricultural lands at risk of urban development. SALC has historically received 10% of Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program funds to help meet the statutory goal of protecting agricultural lands in support of infill development. SALC is responsible for 15% of the GGRF\u2019s total emission reductions despite historically receiving only 2% of its funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Governor\u2019s proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget restructures the AHSC program and is silent on the amount of funds dedicated to SALC. <\/strong>We are urging the legislature to maintain SALC\u2019s continuous allocation from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, please contact Anna Larson, Associate Policy Director anna[at]calclimateag.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CalCAN\u2019s recent report found that alternative manure management could play an even larger role in helping meet California\u2019s climate targets. Beyond methane reduction, the report also highlights other benefits, including water quality compliance, income diversification, and organic transition goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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