SB 54 (Allen) / AB 1080 (Gonzalez) Due to the efforts of Western Growers, two bills that would have eliminated plastic film packaging for fresh produce were stopped from advancing to the Governor. AB 1253 (Santiago) Western Growers brought opposition to a bill that would have imposed a personal income tax surcharge on sole proprietors and high-income earners. This surcharge would have resulted in an increase of 1% on taxable income over $1 million but under $2 million, in addition to a 3% increase on taxable income over $2 million but under $5 million. The top surcharge would have resulted in a 3% increase on taxable income over $5 million. AB 3030 (Kalra) This bill aimed to create a statutory commitment for California to protect 30% of its land areas and waters by 2030. The bill failed to advance due to the opposition of Western Growers and other stakeholders.
SB 1102 (Monning) Western Growers led a coalition in opposition to this bill, which attempted to change the law by ignoring the definition of “voluntary” and “mandated” travel time for employer-provided transportation. The bill was sponsored by the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation and supported by the United Farm Workers. The bill was vetoed.
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