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Senate committee advances bill to standardize and revise compensation process for fairgrounds managers
Summary
SB 493 would rename fair managers to "secretary managers" at District Agricultural Associations, direct CDFA to conduct periodic salary surveys and remove CalHR from final salary approval. The committee passed the bill and supporters said it would improve recruitment and recognize fairgrounds' role in emergency response.
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced SB 493 after testimony that fairgrounds managers now perform year‑round work that includes emergency response, grant writing and facility management and that compensation structures have not kept pace.
Senator Josh Becker, who presented the bill, said secretary managers run critical operations at District Agricultural Associations (DAAs), manage facilities used for emergency response and are…
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