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California governments spend millions lobbying Sacramento – Capitol Weekly
Governments face unique pressures requiring nuanced solutions and policies. To address some of these challenges, cities, counties, and special districts often engage in lobbying efforts to help support residents, preserve resources, and advance key projects. In this article, RCRC's Senior Vice Present of Government Affairs, Mary-Ann Warmerdam, discusses how RCRC's lobbying efforts help to increase visibility into rural counties' unique challenges by providing a greater voice for rural residents.
Stanislaus-Merced agency using grant to build groundwater – The Modesto Bee
A water agency that serves part of Stanislaus and Merced counties is using a grant of nearly $9 million to work on sustainable groundwater management. Its efforts include evaluating alternative cropping practices and opportunities for floodplain reconnection.
Looking for the next California tech boom? You’ll find it in our farmlands – Los Angeles Times
The world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where we can most clearly outshine our competitors. In a new study, “Nurturing California Industries,” we identified it as among the six industries most critical to the state’s economic future. In many ways, advances in agricultural technology will have as much to do for California’s future as AI, streaming movies and electric vehicles.