Joint Hearing Agriculture and Environmental Quality, Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Joint informational hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Environmental Quality Committee · March 17, 2026

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Opening and purpose

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Chair Caballero opened the joint informational hearing in Room 112 of the State Capitol, described the session’s purpose—assessing how agricultural programs have used cap-and-invest funding—and provided a livestream link for remote viewers.

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A joint informational hearing of the California State Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Environmental Quality Committee examined how cap-and-invest (GGRF) funds have supported climate-smart agriculture programs, highlighted measurable emission reductions and water savings, and featured a sharp debate over the merits of dairy digesters versus alternative manure management and other incentive programs amid constrained funding.

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