Legislators hear data on declining acres, rising costs and need for immediate investments
At a joint Senate–Assembly hearing, state officials and researchers described widespread stress on California agriculture — from groundwater overdraft and subsidence to high energy and regulatory costs — and urged near-term funding and better regulatory alignment to avoid large-scale fallowing and economic loss.
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Senators and Assembly members opened a joint informational hearing on the state of California agriculture with warnings that producers face mounting pressures from climate extremes, water scarcity, regulation and rising input costs.
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