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Committee advances bill to modernize pay process for fairgrounds managers

5124800 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 493 would change how compensation is determined for secretary managers of district agricultural associations, directing CDFA to conduct salary surveys and set compensation ranges; the committee voted to send the bill to Appropriations.

Sen. Becker presented Senate Bill 493 to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, proposing reforms to how compensation is determined for secretary managers (the chief executives) of district agricultural associations (DAAs), the state entities that operate fairgrounds and often serve as emergency response venues.

Supporters described secretary managers as emergency operations directors, grant writers and facility managers whose roles expanded significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent…

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