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Borgeas named chair of Senate Ag Committee, sole GOP chairman in Calif. legislature
Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins announced Borgeas would serve as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Gray ousted as chair of powerful Assembly committee over water vote
Assemblyman Adam Gray (D–Merced) is no longer the chairman of the Assembly Governmental Organizations Committee, he announced on Saturday.
Newsom taps Pacheco-Warner to Calif. Air Board
The senior official with the Central Valley Health Policy Institute also sits on the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
Costa bested in battle for House Ag Committee gavel
Georgian David Scott easily prevailed over Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), his only rival for the Agriculture post.
Westlands celebrates habitat restoration following third straight year of finding zero Delta Smelt
Westlands Water District announced that it recently completed the Lower Yolo Restoration Project, restoring Delta habitat for fish and wildlife.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up Fowler Packing case on union-led trespassing
Valley farmers allege that the state rule allows for government-authorized trespassing by union organizers without just compensation.
Costa launches early blitz for House Ag committee chair amid shakeup
Costa seeks to succeed fellow Blue Dog Democrat Colin Peterson of Minnesota on the powerful Ag panel after Peterson's electoral defeat.
Feds give green light to Friant-Kern Canal repairs
The Friant-Kern Canal has received the approval from the federal government to fix a sag in the canal.
Cox-owned business heads to court over unpaid bills on Election Day
As Rep. TJ Cox (D–Fresno) heads into Election Day, one of his highly-touted businesses is headed to court.
Assemis score another early win over Wonderful in Fresno-based pistachio case
Fresno Superior Court Judge Kimberly Gaab ruled Stewart Resnick's Wonderful Company "engaged in unfair conduct..."
