OKAY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE WILL COME TO ORDER-
TODAY- FOR INDIVIDUALS WISHING
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS
1-877-226-8216 AND THE ACCESS
CODE IS. ONE THREE FIVE ZERO
EIGHT SIX TWO. TODAY WE HAVE
NINE BILLS ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE
HAVE A B. TEN FORTY TWO AM AB
ELEVEN FORTY ONE THAT WAS
PULLED- FROM TODAY'S AGENDA AT
THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHORS OF
BEFORE- WE DON'T HAVE A QUORUM
AT THE MOMENT TO WILL GO AHEAD
AND START AS A SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARING AND WE DO HAVE A ONE. UP
FATHER HERE TO PRESENT A FROM A
BILL AND THAT'S AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER TWO A. B. FOUR ZERO EIGHT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON PLEASE
PLEASE COME ON.
GOOD AFTERNOON THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND- SENATOR. GOOD TO SEE
. THANK YOU I'M PRESENTING A B.
FOUR ZERO EIGHT ARE CLIMATE
RESILIENT FARMS SUSTAINABLE
HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND THE
FARMWORKER PROTECTION BOND ACT
OF TWENTY TWENTY FOUR.
CALIFORNIA'S FOOD AND FARMING
SYSTEM IS ON THE FRONT LINES OF
THIS CLIMATE CRISIS AND IF THE
STATE WANTS TO CREATE A MORE
CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE
SECTOR THEN IT MUST ACT NOW TO
SCALE UP INVESTMENTS AB FOUR
ZERO EIGHT PROPOSES THREE POINT
FOUR BILLION AND BOND FUNDING.
TO SUPPORT FOUR PILLARS OF OUR
FOOD SYSTEM CLIMATE SMART
AGRICULTURE FARM WORKERS WELL
BEING HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND
REGIONAL FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE.
ADVANCING CLIMATE SMART
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES NOT ONLY
HELP FARMERS FISHERS AND
RANCHERS. THESE PRACTICES ALSO
BRING A HOST OF CO BENEFITS SUCH
AS SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY
IMPROVED AIR WATER QUALITY AND
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL JOBS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE
ALSO KNOW THAT THE PANDEMIC.
REZA BLOOD IMPACTS AN ONGOING
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES ARE
AFFECTING FARMERS FARMWORKERS
AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY. IT
IS TIME THAT WE SECURE THE
NECESSARY RESOURCES AND INVEST
IN THE PEOPLE WHO FEED US AND
AVOID DISPLACING SMALL SCALE
FARMS. FARMERS THE COLOR AND
FARMWORKERS TO OTHER STATES AND
OTHER COUNTRIES. WE ALSO MUST
INVEST IN FOOD ACCESS AND
ENSURING THAT OUR COMMUNITIES
HAVE THE FACILITIES THEY NEED TO
BRING BACK TO BRING FOOD FROM
THE FARM TO THE TABLE. THIS
INCLUDES SCHOOL KITCHEN
FACILITIES THAT CAN BE USED TO
TEACH KIDS ABOUT NUTRITION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER MEALS
TO SENIORS AND OTHER POPULATIONS
WITH HIGH RATES OF FOOD
INSECURITY. WITH THIS PROPOSED
BOND THE STATE HAS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SCALE THIS
WORKSHOP ACROSS OUR STATE AND
ENSURE CALIFORNIA'S FOOD AND
FARMING SYSTEM IS READY
RESILIENT AND HELPING OUR STATE
FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE. WHILE ALSO
CONTINUING TO FEED OUR
COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE NOW LIKE
TO INTRODUCE MY WITNESSES I HAVE
TWO OF THEM HERE WITH TODAY.
INDEED NOT HI RES EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE
OF MARIN AND CHRISTINE KIM PEARL
BASED IN SERRA'S CALIFORNIA.
THANK YOU SHARE HER TADO
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT IN
SUPPORT OF AB FOUR OH EIGHT I'M
ANY NO JURIES THE CEO OF THE
AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF MARIN
AND ONE OF THE CO SPONSORS. OF
AB FOUR AWAY AS PART OF THE FOOD
AND FARMERS WILLIAMS COALITION.
THAT I CONSIDER MARIN IS A BAY
AREA NONPROFIT THAT OPERATES
NINE CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS
FOOD ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND
TRAINING PROGRAMS SERVING OVER
TWO MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY OVER
ROOTED IN THE BAY AREA WE
REPRESENT A NETWORK OF OVER FOUR
HUNDRED SMALL TO MID SIZE
FARMERS RANCHERS AND FOOD
MAKERS. FROM FORTY FOUR
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES IN OUR
NETWORK SPANS CALIFORNIA'S BY
REGIONS INCLUDING FAMILY FARMERS
GROWING AVOCADOS AND SAN DIEGO
AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES.
STRAWBERRIES FROM THE CENTRAL
COAST STONE FRUIT AND GROW CROPS
GROWN AND TULARE COUNTY AND THE
CENTRAL VALLEY APPLES AND
BERRIES FROM PLACERVILLE AND EL
DORADO COUNTIES AND NORTH BAY.
DAIRY FARMERS AND RANCHERS OUR
LONG TERM GOAL IS TO PRESERVE
AND EXPAND SMALL SCALE FARMING
AND FOOD PRODUCTION AS A WAY OF
LIFE. SMALL FAMILY FARMERS WHO
MAKE UP MORE THAN 80% OF
CALIFORNIA FARMERS. STRUGGLE TO
COMPETE IN AGRICULTURAL
INDUSTRIES. AND THESE CHALLENGES
ARE MORE COMMON AMONG BLACK
INDIGENOUS LATINO JAPANESE MANGA
AND LAOTIAN FARMERS. ALONG WITH
WOMEN AND IMMIGRANTS. TO THE
LONGSTANDING DISCRIMINATION. I'M
INSPIRED BY MISS WILSON'S
LEADERSHIP. AND THE WORK OF OUR
COALITION TO SOLVE THE
INTERRELATED PROBLEMS OF THE
CLIMATE CRISIS. FOOD INSECURITY
HEALTH RISKS AMONG FRONTLINE
WORKERS. AND LACK OF
INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONNECT THE
LAND AND SEA TO OUR COMMUNITIES
AND KITCHEN TABLES. WHY DO WE
NEED THIS WELL CALIFORNIA FEEDS
THE NATION. THAT A QUARTER OF
OUR OWN HOUSEHOLDS GO TO BED
HUNGRY AT NIGHT. ACCESS TO
HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD SHOULD BE A
HUMAN RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE.
GOOD NUTRITION AND SECURITY HAVE
INCREASED DURING THE COPA
NINETEEN PANDEMIC DUE TO.
INCREASING LEVELS OF
UNEMPLOYMENT POVERTY AND LIMITED
ACCESS TO FOOD IN SCHOOLS AND
SENIOR CENTERS. AND WE SEE THIS
AT OUR OWN FARMERS MARKETS WHERE
WE SERVE OVER FORTY SEVEN
THOUSAND SHOPPERS. WHO PURCHASED
FOODS WITH CALFRESH AND MARKET
MATCH BENEFITS AND THOUSANDS OF
OLDER ADULTS ANNUALLY. WE SAW
31% INCREASE IN CALFRESH
REDEMPTIONS THAT OUR FARMERS
MARKETS. AND ACROSS INCOME
LEVELS THE DEMAND FOR LOCAL
HEALTHY FOODS CONTINUES TO GROW.
FOR INSTANCE EARLY ON IN THE
PANDEMIC. THE ERITREAN SOCIETY
OF OAKLAND TURN TO US FOR
SUPPORT TO AGGREGATE FRESH FOOD
GROWN LOCALLY WHEN THEIR LOCAL
FOOD BANK WAS OVERWHELMED WITH
HIGH DEMANDS AND PACKAGE FOODS
WERE UNHEALTHY. OUR FARMERS AND
RANCHERS ARE STRUGGLING TO. A
RECENT SURVEY OF OUR PRODUCERS
FOUND THAT THIS PAST WINTER
STORMS HIT OUR PRODUCERS REALLY
HARD. MORE THAN 75% MISSED
MARKET TEAMS. WITH A QUARTER
EXPERIENCING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
40% LOSING INVENTORY. THE
MAJORITY OF OUR PRODUCERS RELY
IN THE MARKETS AND OTHER LOCAL
SALES OUTLETS TO MAKE THEIR
LIVING. EIGHTY FOUR EIGHT
PROJECT EXAMPLES INCLUDE
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MARKET SCHOOL
KITCHEN FACILITIES FOOD BANKS
SENIOR NUTRITION CENTERS URBAN
AGRICULTURE AND FACILITIES FOR
FOOD PRODUCTION PROCESSING AND
DISTRIBUTION. IT WILL HELP TO
SHORTEN THE DISTANCE FROM FARM
AND SEA TO TABLE. AT LEAST 50%
OF FUNDS WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO
PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED PRODUCERS FARMERS
AND RANCHERS TRIBAL PRODUCERS
THIS ADVANTAGE COMMUNITIES AND
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WE CAN
BUILD A MORE RESILIENT LOCAL
FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEM. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONSIDERATION TODAY AND I URGE
YOU TO VOTE I ON THIS IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME IS CHRISTINE CAN'T RELATE
OF CAREFULLY ORCHARDS. AND WE
FARM MY BROTHER AND I FROM A
HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE ACRES OF
ALMONDS IN STANISLAUS AND MERCED
COUNTY. I AM WE WORKED THIS LAND
OURSELVES WITH NO THE PLACE AND
AS LITTLE CONTRACT LABOR THAT WE
CAN GET AWAY WITH DURING
REDEVELOPMENT- LET'S SEE. SO WE
ARE ALSO. CONSTITUENT OF THE
FTSE AND SENATOR ALTERADO GAIL
TODAY I'M HERE SPEAKING IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF AB FOUR OH
EIGHT. AS A PATHWAY TO IMPROVING
RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL
OPERATIONS INCREASING EQUITY AND
ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. SO. I
HAVE THE WRONG PIECE OF PAPER
BUT WHAT I'M GONNA. BE SO VERY
IMPORTANTLY IT IS SO HARD TO GET
ACCESS TO FARM EQUIPMENT
EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE THESE
DAYS AND THE UNIT PROFIT. PER
ACRE IS SO LOW WE HAVE ISSUES
WITH ACTUALLY ACCESSING THE
EQUIPMENT WE NEED TO DO THIS THE
STATE OF ALL PRACTICES THAT WE
WANT TO DO THINGS LIKE- WROTE AB
. COVER CROPPING. UP COMPOST
FREDDIE YOUR THIS IS EQUIPMENT
THAT WE ACTUALLY ABSOLUTELY NEED
TO DO THIS AND YET WE CAN'T
AFFORD IT BECAUSE THE PRICES ARE
SO EXPENSIVE. FOR EXAMPLE WE DID
A JOB WE HAD TO PAY FOR A JOB
THE COST IS EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS. BUT WE WERE. YOU KNOW
BECAUSE WE WERE UNABLE TO DO IT.
IT COST US TWO HUNDRED AND I
MEAN IT WOULD HAVE COST US TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS AND
DIESEL. SO THESE ARE FAMILY
FARMS WERE SMALL WERE UNABLE TO
ACCESS THIS IF YOU COULD VOTE ON
THIS. THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL
BECAUSE IT WOULD HELP OUT A LOT
AND ACTUALLY IT'S ABOUT FARMING
INTO THE FUTURE AS WELL THESE
MULTI GENERATIONAL FARMS. YOU
KNOW WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM
CALL CONSOLIDATED AND DISAPPEAR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU HAVE YOU
HEARD FROM ALL WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESSES HERE TO- EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT. ON THIS MEASURE PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME AND ORGANIZATION
. PROSECUTORS COUNTY OUT OF
STOCK WE CAN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MACHINIMA HEAVY ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE IN
SUPPORT. YOU HAVE THE MOST
PROGRAM WE HAVE TO ROUTE TO
CHANGE IN SUPPORT. MELISSA DONE
ON BEHALF OF THE PESTICIDE
ACTION NETWORK AND CALIFORNIANS
FOR PESTICIDE REFORM IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. MICHAEL JEREMY HALF
THE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH
FAMILY FARMERS IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. SENATE NOT AT ALL ON BEHALF
OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
AND SUPPORT. CAN FROM LAND
TRUSTS CALIFORNIA CRIME IN
AGRICULTURE NETWORK CALIFORNIA
CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMS
CALIFORNIA NURSES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE
CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTE. HEALTH
CARE WITHOUT HARM MANDELA
PARTNERS. AND THE HEART OF THE
CITY FARMERS MARKET SANTA CRUZ
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK AND GMO
SCIENCE. YOU ANALYSTS AND ON
BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING
ORGANIZATIONS CENTER FOR FOOD
SAFETY MONTEREY BAY CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL AND FOR. I SEE NO
OTHER WITNESSES HERE AND SUPPORT
OUR WILL GO HEAD TO MOVE IT TO
THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE LINE.
SHE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT. FOR EIGHTY
FOUR ZERO EIGHT PLEASE PRESS ONE
ZERO AT THIS TIME. AND WE HAVE A
COMMON FROM LINE EIGHTY ONE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU CARE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS NOEL WEBLEY
ON BEHALF OF THE COMPOST
COALITION HERE IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. MODERATOR
DO WE HAVE ANY TO HAVE. I JUST
CAN'T SAY WE HAVE NO OTHER. TIME
WELL THANK YOU- DO WE HAVE ANY.
LEAD OPPOSITION WITNESSES HERE
AND THE ROOM. NOW OKAY SEEN
NONE- DOUBLE MOVED TO OPPOSITION
ON THE TELEPHONE- CONFERENCE
LINE. TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION.
TO EIGHTY FOUR ZERO EIGHT PLEASE
PRESS ONE ZERO. AND WE HAVE NO
COMMENT OKAY. SO WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE DO WE HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS JUST I
DON'T THINK ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
THANK THANK THE AUTHOR- AN
AMAZING TEAM- COMPREHENSIVE AND
STRATEGIC ALL AT ONCE NOT TO
MENTION WELL OVER TO- CERTAINLY
WITH RESPECT TO. THE RESILIENCE
FOCUSED AND FOOD ACCESS AND
EQUITY IT'S REALLY BIG AND
PLAYED A LARGE PART- I REPRESENT
A DISTRICT THAT. IT WILL BE FOUR
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS BUT
CERTAINLY ONE IMPORTANT
COMPONENT OF IT IT'S VERY MUCH
AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BOND
THE MEASURE SO I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THAT-
AND WE'RE HAPPY TO BE ADDED AT
THE RIGHT TIME AND HAPPY- HAPPY
TO MOVE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME
WE HAVE A QUORUM. I AM I WILL
SECOND POST THOSE COMMENTS THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD AND- I'M HAPPY TO SEE SO
MANY PEOPLE HERE IN THIS ROOM
TODAY AND THEN OF COURSE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE. AND AT
THIS MOMENT WE DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM BUT YOU ARE MORE WE WOULD
LOVE FOR YOU TO CLOSE THANK YOU
SO MUCH I'D LIKE TO THINK MY
WITNESSES FOR. THEIR TESTIMONY
AS WELL AS ON THOSE THAT. ARE
STOOD UP IN SUPPORT YOU KNOW
IT'S A BROAD COALITION AND I.
NEEDED COALITION AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND- PRETTY
AND LOVE TO HAVE YOU. YOU ON AND
AS YOU AS WELL TO- HER TADO AND
SO AT THE TIME AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME I HOPE THAT
THEIR- THAT IT DOES PASS AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THEIR
SENATORS FOR THEIR ARRIVAL. COOL
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WILSON AND UP
NEXT WE WILL MOVE- ASSEMBLY.
BILL FIVE FIVE TWO. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BENNETT.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK
RECESS ARE TOO WEAK FOR
ADDITIONAL. MEMBERS TO COME IN
AND PRESENT ON THERE MEASURES.
AP THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
SECONDS. OKAY OKAY WE ARE BACK
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WE
HAVE AN AUTHOR ARE READY TO
PRESENT HERE IN THE ROOM AND- A
BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE
AUTHOR IN THE ROOM WE WILL I
WILL GO AHEAD AND ANNOUNCE AT
THE MOMENT THAT AB SIX SIXTY HAS
BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA FOR
TODAY AB SIX SIXTY HAS BEEN
PULLED FROM TODAY'S AGENDA. AND
MOVING ON WE HAVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HEART HERE TO PRESENT ON
A. B. ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN.
PLEASE PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE
READY THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN TO THE
COMMITTEE TODAY. CALIFORNIA
SMALL FARMERS FACE NUMEROUS
CHALLENGES TO MAKE THE MAKE IT
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO SURVIVE
ECONOMICALLY IN MAINE TEEN FOOD
PRODUCTION CLIMATE CHANGE
DECREASING CROP RESILIENCE IN
RECENT DROUGHTS THREATEN FARM TO
FORK EFFORTS FARMERS MARKETS AND
OTHER COMMUNITY MARKET
OPPORTUNITIES AB ELEVEN NINETY
SEVEN WILL FOR THE FIRST TIME
DEFINING MAP LOCAL FOOD
PRODUCERS TO IDENTIFY SMALL
LOCAL FARMS. THAT PROVIDE
ESSENTIAL PRODUCE TO
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES THIS
MEASURE OF SUPPORT EFFORTS TO
CONNECT SMALL FAMILY FARMS TO
THE NECESSARY RESOURCES AND
ENSURE CALIFORNIA CONTINUES TO
PROTECT DIVERSE CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES AND LEFT LIFT LOCAL
ECONOMIES. TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT
OR DAVE RUN STERN REPRESENTED
THE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR
FARMING FAMILY FARMERS AND SUSIE
SUTPHIN THE FOUNDER OF TAHU FOOD
CLUB. GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS SAID DAVE BRUNSON FOR
THE COMMUNITY LINES WITH FAMILY
FARMERS OR CAFFE. CAFFE IS
REPRESENTED SMALL FARMS AND
LOCAL FOOD FOR OVER FORTY FIVE
YEARS WE ARE THE SPONSORS OF AB
ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN. WHY DID WE
CREATE THIS BILL. CALIFORNIA
AGRICULTURE STILL INCLUDES TENS
OF THOUSANDS OF SMALL SCALE
FARMS INCLUDING MOST OF THE
IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
A SIZEABLE NUMBER GROW PRODUCE
THAT IS CONSUMED LOCALLY BY
THEIR DIVERSE CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES AND THIS IS
IMPORTANT FOR THE ECONOMIC WELL
BEING AND FOOD SECURITY OF THOSE
COMMUNITIES. A SIGNIFICANT SHARE
OF THIS PRODUCE IS MARKETED
DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. THESE
FARMS ARE INCREASINGLY UNDER
STRESS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES.
THE COVERT PANDEMIC. CLIMATE
CHANGE WHICH HAS INCREASED
WEATHER VARIABILITY LEADING TO
DROUGHT WILDFIRE AND FLOOD
IMPACTS. CONSOLIDATION OF FARMS
HAS PROCEEDED RAPIDLY IN
CALIFORNIA IN RECENT YEARS AND
THE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ACT HAS ONLY
AMPLIFIED THAT TREND. IN
CALIFORNIA WE'VE PAVED OVER SOME
FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES OF
AGRICULTURAL LAND EACH YEAR FOR
DECADES. BUT NOW WE HAVE THE
ADDED PRESSURE OF OUTSIDE
INVESTMENT IN FARMLAND. AS WITH
THE NETWORK TREATS WE ADDED A
MILLION ACRES OF NOT ORCHARDS IN
TWENTY YEARS. AND- THE ELEMENTS
ALONE REPRESENT 25% OF ALL YOUR
GATED AGRICULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.
THIS IS MAKING IT INCREASINGLY
DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO START
FARMS OR CONTINUE PRODUCING
LOCAL FOOD. THE NUMBER OF
CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS AND
THE CERTIFIED PRODUCERS HAS
DECLINED. IN AB ELEVEN NINETY
SEVEN WE HAVE FOCUSED ON FARMS
OF FIVE HUNDRED ACRES OR LESS
THAN ENGAGE IN DIRECT MARKETING
AND SO AT LEAST 75% IN
CALIFORNIA. WE ADDED A PROVISION
FOR MEAT PRODUCERS AND WE'RE
LOOKING AT DAIRY PRODUCERS. WE
HAVE LOCATED THIS INITIATIVE AT
THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE FARMLAND
MAPPING EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE
PLANS UNDER WAY AT CDFA AND E.
W. R. TO MAP SMALL FARMS AND THE
MAPPING REQUIREMENT IN THIS BILL
COULD BE COORDINATED WITH THOSE
EFFORTS. WE URGE YOUR AYE VOTE
ON AB ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN TO
HELP US PRESERVE LOCAL FOOD IN
CALIFORNIA. GOOD AFTERNOON SURE
MEMBERS HI MY NAME IS TO THE
SUCTION I MEET TWENTY FIVE YEAR
RESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA AND THE
FOUNDER OF TAHOE FOOD HUB. A
LOCAL FOOD AGGREGATOR BASE IN
TRUCKEE CALIFORNIA WE SUPPORT
OVER FIFTY FARMS AND RANCHES
THIS YEAR FOOTHILLS IN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY. THOSE ARE THE
FOOD OF IN TWENTY TELL TWENTY
TWELVE FOR TWO REASONS ONE
REPRESENTS SMALL AND MEDIUM
SIZED FAMILY FARMS. PROVIDE THEM
I COULD WILL MARK A PLACE WHERE
THEY CAN GET A FAIR WHOLESALE
PRICE AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO
LOCAL FOOD IN HIGH SIERRA BUT
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE
PROXIMITY TO YEAR ROUND FOOD
PRODUCTION. WE TALK ABOUT THIS A
LITTLE FARMING WE NEED TO ENSURE
THE FOR BUSINESS IS JUST AS A
STABLE AS OUR FARMING PRACTICES.
BILLS LIKE AB ONE ONE NINE SEVEN
AIM TO PRESERVE MET PUT MEASURES
IN PLACE THAT ENSURE THE LONG
TERM SUCCESS THE SMALLEST FARMS
SO THEY CAN HAVE A VIABLE
FARMING CAREER AND CONTINUE TO
FEED THEIR COMMUNITY. WITHOUT
THE ECONOMY'S ECONOMY OF SCALE
THAT LARGER FIRMS HAVE SMALLER
PARTS OF A HARDER TIME ABSORBING
THE ADDITIONAL COST. ASSOCIATED
POWER OUTAGES WATER RESTRICTIONS
WILDFLOWER AND WILD. WILD
FLOWERS- IN FLOOD IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS 50% OF OUR FARMS THAT
HAD AT LEAST ONE FIRE EVACUATION
WELL NO FARMERS COMPLETELY
BURNED THEIR HUSBAND WILDFIRE
DAMAGE. AND FOR SOME THE FUTURE
THREAT HAS BEEN TOO MUCH AND
THEY'VE ACTUALLY CHANGED CAREERS
WE HAVE. THREE OF THOSE FARMS
THAT WOULD FALL UNDER THAT
CATEGORY. BUT BILL AB ONE WAY
NINE SEVEN RECOGNIZE THIS FOR.
SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE FARMS ARE
CRITICAL TO A THRIVING FOOD
SYSTEM. THE ATC GROUP A RESEARCH
ORGANIZATION FOCUS ON GLOBAL
SOCIOECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL
ISSUES. FOUND THAT INDUSTRIAL
FOOD SYSTEM USES 70% OF THE
WORLD AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
DIVIDE ONLY 30% OF OUR FOOD.
LEAVING SMALLER FARMS TO PRODUCE
THE REMAINING 70% WITH ONLY 30%
OF THE RESOURCES. SMALLER
FARTHER HOW WE'RE FEEDING THE
WORLD IN NEED OUR PROTECTION. BY
MAPPING LOCAL PRODUCERS AB ONE
ONE NINE SEVEN WE'LL SHOW HOW
LOCAL FAMILY FARMS ARE THE
BACKBONE OF CALIFORNIA'S
AGRICULTURE. THIS WILL GIVE
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HOW
FOOD HUB THE ABILITY TO BETTER
SERVE OUR GROWERS AND ENSURE THE
RESILIENCY AND SUCCESS PLEASE
VOTE YES ON ONE ONE NINE SEVEN.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU I'M AT THIS
MOMENT WILL TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL-
INDIVIDUALS SECURING THE ROOM
WHO WANT TO STATE YOUR NAME AND
ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE
MEASURE. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS REBEKAH MARKETS ON
BEHALF ADDS THAT CERTIFIED
ORGANIC FARMERS THANK YOU THINK
. FRENCHOPEN WE HAVE THE
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AGRICULTURE
NETWORK IN SUPPORT. ANDREA
COLLINS WITH NRDC THE NATURAL
RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT. THAT'S SMOKER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING
NETWORK AND SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MELISSA THAT MOTHERS AGAIN ON
BEHALF OF THE PESTICIDE ACTION
NETWORK IN SUPPORT. HI ANY
NIGERIA'S WITH AGRICULTURAL
INSTITUTE OF MARIN AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. SEE NO ADDITIONAL-
INDIVIDUALS HERE IN SUPPORT OF
THIS MEASURE DO WE HAVE ANY.
WITNESSES OR INDIVIDUALS IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE IN
THIS ROOM. C. NINE WILL GO HEAD
TO MOVE TO THE TELEPHONE THE
TELEPHONE. CONFERENCE LINE AND
BOTH. IN SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
TO THIS MEASURE. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION TO EIGHTEEN ELEVEN
NINETY SEVEN PLEASE PRESS ONE
ZERO AT THIS TIME. AND WE HAVE A
COMMENT FROM LINE EIGHTY ONE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU CHAIR
MEMBERS MY NAME IS NO WHITLEY
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE NATION
AND FOR REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. AND WE
HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS
TIME. OKAY HAVE YOU HEARD OF
FROM BOTH SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
. REMEMBER REMEMBER. H. TO
MYSELF WITH A FOR EVERY
POLITICIAN'S DREAM NO PRE
APPRECIATE THE AUTHOR HAPPEN
OPENLY OF CORN THANK YOU. AND
I'LL- GO AHEAD AND GIVE IT BACK
TO US MEMBER HARDWARE LIKE TO
CLOSE FOR SPECTRALLY REQUESTED I
THAT THING THANK YOU AT THIS
MOMENT WE ARE. IN A AS YOU KNOW
AS A SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING AND
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND WAIT TILL WE
STOP WHICH WOULD BE ABLE TO
BRING YOUR MEASURE THANK YOU SO
MUCH YOU'RE MUCH. AND IN THE
ROOM WE ALSO HAVE UP NEXT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER EVENT ON AB FIVE
FIVE TWO ASSEMBLY MEMBER FEEL
FREE TO BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE READY
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM
CHAIRS MEMBERS- I'D LIKE TO
START BY THANKING THE COMMITTEE
STAFF- FOR THEIR GREAT WORK ON
THIS BILL AB FIVE FIVE TWO WILL
SIMPLY CREATE A- REGIONAL HEAVY
EQUIPMENT LOAN SHARING PROGRAM-
EQUIPMENT SHARING PROGRAMS ALLOW
FARMERS TO BORROWER LEAST.
EXPENSIVE HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUCH
LIKE YOU WOULD- HANDLE BOOKS OUT
OF THE LIBRARY- IT TO A BILL
THAT HAS A GREAT BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND NO OPPOSITION- AFTER
THE PURCHASE OF LAND THIS HEAVY
EQUIPMENT IS THE NEXT BIGGEST
CHALLENGE FOR- STRICTLY SMALL
FARMERS MOVING FORWARD. AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE
ANY TO HAVE- I DO HAVE TO
WITNESS OF HERE RIGHT NOW IT'S-
ANNA LARSON CALIFORNIA CLIMATE
AGRICULTURE NETWORK- AND
CRISTINA GIMP GIMP EARLY- AND
FROM THE KIMBERLEY ALMOND
ORCHARDS- AND- THANK YOU. HI
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS ANIL
ARSON WITH THE CUT CALIFORNIA
CRIME IN OUR CULTURE NETWORK-
AND WE ARE CO SPONSORED THIS
BILL WITH CATHOLIC MILAN'S OF
FAMILY FARMERS AND KHALKHIN IS A
COALITION OF EIGHT. THE STATE OF
ON ORGANIC FARMING
ORGANIZATIONS. AND SO I'VE
SALUTE MEMBER BENNETT MENTIONED
WALL CALIFORNIA- LEAD THE
COUNTRY OUR CULTURAL PRODUCTION
THE NUMBER OF FAMILY FIRMS.
DECREASES WITH EACH AGRICULTURAL
CENTRIST SENTENCED YOU TO MARKET
PRESSURES AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND MORE THAN EVER FARMERS NEED
SUPPORT TO HAVE VIABLE FARMING
OPERATIONS AND ALSO BE ABLE TO
MEET STATE GOALS FOR AGRICULTURE
LIKE AS OUTLINED THE THIRTY BY
THIRTY GOALS AND THEN- THE
SKIPPING PLAN. AND SO FROM A
QUICK MINUTE CAP EXPENSES
MENTIONED AND 75% OF
CALIFORNIA'S SEVENTY THOUSAND
FARMS OPERATE WITH NET CASH FARM
INCOME UNDER TWENTY FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS. AND SO
INVESTMENT AND SPECIALIZED
EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTHY SOILS
PRACTICES OR ROUTE FOR
MEDICATION- LIKE NO TILL DRILLS
WHICH SHIPPERS ACCOMPLISHED
WRITERS CAN OFTEN BE OUT OF
REACH FOR FARMERS- ESPECIALLY
SMALL ON THE SCALE FARMERS. AND
SO WE FOR THE ACCESS TO
EQUIPMENT IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR
THE FARMERS THAT WE WORK WITH
AND FROM OUR PARTNERS AN
EXTENSION AND RESOURCE
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. IN OUR
NONPROFIT PARTNERS WHO
COLLECTIVELY SERVE THOUSANDS OF
FARMERS ACROSS THE STATE. AND
MANY OF THEM HAVE IDENTIFIED
EQUIPMENT SHARING IS A SOLUTION
BUT THEY LACK THE FUNDS THAT
THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO CREATE
AND START THOSE PROGRAMS. AND SO
WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THIS MODEL
WORKS AND FRESNO THE UC
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SMALL
FARMS TEAM OPERATED EQUIPMENT
SHARING PROGRAM TO HELP HEALTHY
SOILS RECIPIENTS PEOPLE TO APPLY
COMPOST ON THEIR FARM. AND SO
THE PROGRAM IS SO SUCCESSFUL
THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY A LOT MORE
INTEREST IN THE ABLE TO SERVE IN
THEIR LIMITING IT ONLY TO THE
HEALTHY CELLS WERE DISPENSING
THERE'S STILL TOO MUCH DEMAND-
AND SO ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENEFITS.
AB FIVE FIVE TWO WOULD HELP
PROGRAMS LIKE FRESNO'S BE ABLE
TO MEET THAT DEMAND AND ALSO
HELP. SKILL THAT MODEL ACROSS
THE STATE TO REALIZE THE
POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURE TO
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. AND
SUPPORT REGIONAL FOOD ECONOMIES.
THANK YOU FOR TALKING. THANK YOU
ADD UP OUR OTHER WITNESSES-
CRISTINA KIMBERLY. HI AGAIN. I'M
CHRISTINE GET REALLY OF
CAMBERLEY ORCHARDS. AND MY
BROTHER AND I FARM HUNDRED
THIRTY FIVE ACRES AND STANISLAUS
MERCED COUNTY AS WE WORK THAT
LAND OURSELVES WE HAVE NO OTHER
EMPLOYEES- AND THAT ACTUALLY
HELPS US TO LIMIT THE COST OF
LABOR WHICH WE NEED TO REMAIN
FINANCIALLY VIABLE BUT
UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS LOOK NO
LONGER ENOUGH WITH THE
SKYROCKETING COSTS. OF GROWING.
AS MULTI GENERATIONAL AND SMALL
FARMERS WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE
SPIRIT SHIP OF THE LAND WHICH
MEANS ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE
REGENERATIVE. AND CONSERVATION
PRACTICES BUT THIS OFTEN
REQUIRES SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
THAT WE MIGHT ONLY NEED FOR A
COUPLE OF DAYS OUT OF THE YEAR.
EXAMPLES I GAVE BEFORE LIKE
COMPOST SPREADERS AND- YOU KNOW
MOTEL. AT SEA DRILLS THE
EQUIPMENT ENABLES US TO
ELIMINATE BURNING SEQUESTER
CARBON BUILD HEALTHY SOILS
CONSERVE WATER AND REDUCE DUST
ALL THINGS THAT WE NEED. BUT
IT'S ALSO EXPENSIVE WITH MANY
PIECES WELL OVER A HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE. BEING
SMALL WE DO NOT HAVE THE
ECONOMIES OF SCALES. TO MAKE
SUCH PURCHASES WORTH WHILE
CONVERSELY PAYING SOMEONE ELSE
TO DO THE JOB. REALLY PUTS US IN
THE RED. SMALL FARMS BUILT
CALIFORNIA AG. TO WHAT IT IS
TODAY. WE ARE THE BACKBONE. BILL
WILL HELP FUTURE GENERATIONS OF
SMALL FARMERS WHO ARE WILLING TO
DO THE WORK TO HAVE A FUTURE. IT
WILL ONLY ALSO FOR ME PROMOTE
COMMUNITY AT A TIME WHEN THINGS
ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY
COMPETITIVE AND AGGRESSIVE DON'T
WAIT FOR CONSOLIDATION. AND HER
DISAPPEARANCE. EKING FOR
CALIFORNIA'S BOOTS ON THE
GROUND. I'M ASKING YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON AB FIVE FIVE TWO TO
HELP FARMERS ACCESS CRITICAL
EQUIPMENT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESS. INDIVIDUALS HERE IN
SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE. PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME AND ORGANIZATION
PLEASE MICHAEL JORDAN ON BEHALF
OF THE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH
FAMILY FARMERS AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU THANK YOU. RICARDO MARQUEZ
REPRESENTING CARBON CYCLE
INSTITUTE AND THE AMERICAN
FARMLAND TRUST THANK YOU THANK
YOU. THAT'S SMOKER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING
NETWORK AND SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. CRISTINA LOBBY ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIANS AGAINST
WASTE IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MELISSA WAS AGAIN ON BEHALF OF
THE PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK AND
CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE
REFORM IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. ANY
NIGERIA'S AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
OF MARIN AND SUPPORT. OKAY HAVE
YOU HEARD FROM ALL INDIVIDUALS
AND SUPPORT WILL MOVE ON TO- ANY
WITNESSES OR INDIVIDUALS HERE
NOT POSITION TO THIS MEASURE.
HERE IN ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED
. YOU SEEN NONE OKAY WILL TAKE
IT TO THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
LINE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO STATE
POSITION EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND
ORGANIZATION PLEASE. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION TO A. B. FIVE FIVE
TWO PLEASE PRESS ONE ZERO. AND
WE HAVE A COMMENT FROM LINE
NINETY ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
MY NAME IS TALHA KHAN AND WITH
CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE
REFORM AND I WANT COURT. BILL
BOB THANK YOU. AND MADAM CHAIR
WE HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT COMING
THROUGH ITS JUST BE ONE MOMENT
PLEASE WHILE WE PROVIDE THEM
WITH THEIR LIFE NUMBER. THANK
YOU. AND LINE EIGHTY SEVEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THE BALLOT
CROWD. DANIEL AGRICULTURE
EDUCATION SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. AND THERE ARE NO
FURTHER COMMENT. THANK YOU
HAVING HEARD FROM EVERYONE ON
BOTH IN SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
TO THIS BILL WE WILL. ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NO. OKAY I
WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE RESPECT FOR
LIFE OKAY. THANK YOU SOMEONE
OPEN AND WE WILL PLACE THIS BILL
ON HOLD UNTIL WE ESTABLISH KERR
THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE ONE MORE
BILL. AND WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
ANOTHER. PAUSE OR- BREAK A TWO
WAIT FOR SOME REMEMBERED JONES
SAWYER TO PRESENT ON AB TEN
SIXTEEN. AND IF YOU'RE KILLED HE
WILL BE IN HERE SHORTLY HE'S-
PRESENTING ON ANOTHER BILL IN
THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEE SO
PLEASE BEAR WITH US WHILE- WE
GET THIS AGENDA ROLAND THANK YOU
OKAY WE'RE RE COMPLETE BEANIE-
HERE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE- WE HAVE. WE HAVE
ALL MEMBERS HERE SO- COMMITTEE
ASSISTANT CAN YOU PLEASE
ESTABLISH QUORUM. SENATORS HER
TADO PRESENT FOR TOTO PRESIDENT
GROW. EVERADO GIL HERE OVER AGO
HERE THE DHEA. PATEA PRESENT.
AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO- GO HEAD AND- VOTE ON. A
CONTENT CALENDAR FOR CONTENT
ITEMS. TWENTY SYSTEM CAN PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL THOSE- START WE
HAVE A MOTION HERE BY SOME BY
SENATOR PER DIEM. THE CONSENT
CALENDAR CONTAINS FILE ITEM ONE
NINE AND TEN ABIES. FOUR OH TWO
SIXTEEN OH THREE AND SEVENTEEN
SIXTY THREE. SENATORS HER TADO
AYE HURTADO AYE GROVE. ALBORADA
GIL I OVER AGAIN I THE DHEA HI
THE TI. THIS OKAY THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ITEMS ARE OUT. AND WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON
MEASURES. THAT WE HAVE HEARD.
COMMITTEE ASSISTANT HE PLEASE-
CULPABLE TO WE HAVE. DO WE HAVE
A MOTION ON EACH I BELIEVE WE DO
RIGHT SENATOR PADILLA. IN THE
MARKET WILL BEGIN WITH A- WE'LL
BEGIN WITH THE AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER TWO A. B. FOUR ZERO EIGHT
. THE I'M OF THE BILL. AB FOUR
OH EIGHT THE MOTION IS TO PASS
THE FOR IT FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE SENATORS RICARDO I FOR
TITLE II GROW. OTHER OUT OF
GUILT I OVER UNTIL I FIFTY S. HI
THE TI. THE VOTE IS AT THREE
ZERO AND THAT BILL IS OUT. UP
NEXT WE HAVE AGENDA ITEM THREE
AB FIVE FIVE TWO BY BENNETT
COMMITTEE ASSISTANT CAN PLEASE.
WE HAVE WE HAVE. ABOUT THE BOOK
JUST JUST TO CONFIRM WE DO HAVE
A MOTION BY SENATOR PER DIEM. AB
FIVE FIVE TWO THE MOTION IS TO
PASS THE FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND WATER SENATORS FURTADO HI
HURTADO I GROWTH. ABROAD A GILL
I OVER A GILL I THE DHEA. DHEA
HI. OKAY THE BIRD STREET ZERO
THAT BILL IS OUT. AND WE HAVE.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT A. B.
ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER HEART DO WE HAVE
A MOTION MOVED BILL. CENTER
PADILLA HAS SPLIT THE BILL CAN
WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. AB
ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN THE MOTION
IS TO PASS THE FIRST REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATORS FURTADO I HER TADO I
GROWTH. ALVARADO GIL I OVER OUT
OF GUILT I THE DHEA BY THE TI K.
AT THE MEASURE IS A THREE. ZERO
AND THE BILL IS OUT. OKAY WE
HAVE JUST ONE MORE BILL. ONE
MORE BILL AB TEN SIXTEEN BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES SAWYER AND
. WE WILL BE FINISHED. HE'S
COMING. PLEASE OF.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES SAWYER
WALKOM BOTTOM UP TO THE SENATE
AG COMMITTEE WE WILL. IF YOU'RE
THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA-
GREAT AS THE- THE RANKING MEMBER
OF THE ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE- BAR LIKE TO PRESENT
AB TEN SIXTEEN WHICH AUTHORIZES
THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE
REGULATION THE P. R. TO CREATE A
PATHWAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY
COLLEGES. OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS
TO PREPARE APPLICANTS FOR THE
AERIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO OPERATE
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS UAS
COMING KNOWN AS DRONES ON
CALIFORNIA FARMS VINEYARDS
INDUSTRIES TODAY'S FARMS PRIVATE
PRIMARILY USED DRONES TO CAPTURE
CROP CANOPY SOIL HEALTH WATER
USAGE AND OTHER FARM DATA A
DRONE COULD BE USED TO APPLY
PESTICIDES BUT ONLY IF THE
AERIAL APPLICATOR HAS BEEN
TRAINED IN A JOURNEY MANDEL
APPRENTICE STRUCTURE AND EARNED
A RECORD REQUISITE TRAINING AND
ULTIMATELY PASSED THE
EXAMINATION FOR AN AERIAL
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE.
AND BEFORE ANYONE CAN SPRAY ANY
FORM WITH THE DROWNED DURING
COMMERCIAL APPLICATION THEY MUST
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE
STATE'S LICENSE EXAM THROUGH DPR
UNDER EXISTING LAW ONLY A
JOURNEYMAN CAN APPLY TO TAKE THE
LIFE OF THE DAM IN OTHER WORDS
THE SO PATHWAY TO BECOMING A
LICENSED DRONE AERIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR. IS WORK WITH ONE OF
A FEW HUNDRED EXISTING JOURNEY
MAN. WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF
POTENTIAL TRAINERS BE AN AIRLINE
PILOT NOT DRONE PILOTS THE
CURRENT REGULATORY PROCESS
IMPEDED INDIVIDUALS FROM
BECOMING LICENSED. OP.
APPLICATORS AS A RESULT. THERE
ARE ONLY SO. THE PR LICENSE
DRONE APPLICATORS IN THE ENTIRE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE THIS
BILL AIMS TO FURTHER FACILITATE
THE TRAINING OF DRONE OPERATORS
ON THE NECESSARY PRACTICAL
SKILLS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THE STATE'S AERIAL
APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM IN AN
EFFORT TO BOOST. THE NUMBER OF
LICENSED DRONE APPLICATORS AND
CALIFORNIA WITH DPR IS ADOPTION
OF AB TEN SIXTEEN. FINALS WILL
BE ABLE TO USE PRECISION
TECHNOLOGY TO SPRAY FEWER
PESTICIDES WHILE USING LESS
WATER AN AIRPLANE FUEL
FARMWORKERS WILL HAVE LESS
CONTACT WITH PESTICIDES IN THE
USE OF DRONES APPLICATION WILL
HELP DECREASE PILOT FATIGUE AND
RISK ACCIDENTS. AND MADE THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
A. F. A. ISSUE DECISION THAT
STATED THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO
REPORTED ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES
AMONG LICENSE AGRICULTURAL DRONE
OPERATORS IN THE EIGHT YEARS
SINCE THE AGENCY BEGAN LICENSING
DROWNED. FOR PESTICIDE
APPLICATIONS IN TWENTY FIFTEEN.
THE FAA ALSO SHARED THAT DRONES
ARE LOWER RISK THAN MANNED
AIRCRAFT IN THE SIMILAR
OPERATION JONES WEIGHED MUCH
LESS THAN MANNED AIRCRAFT. KERIS
MALIK PAYLOAD AND NO FLAMMABLE
FUEL FLIGHT SLOWER AND A MORE
MANAGEABLE BOB MANEUVERABLE THAN
MANNED AIRCRAFT BY PASSING A
BEAST TEN SIXTEEN WE WILL
INCREASE FARMWORKERS SAFETY
EQUIPPED FORMAS WITH MORE
EFFICIENT SAFE. TECHNOLOGY AND
HAVE CALIFORNIA'S AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY WITH ME TO PROVIDE
TESTIMONY IF ELSE DALY OF SMALL
FARMER WHO OPERATES A PESTICIDE
APPLICATORS SERVICES BUSINESS.
THANK YOU AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
. FOR YOUR BY BOAT THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON THANK YOU. A
MINOR SPEAK TO YOU TODAY MY NAME
STALE IN THE THIRD GENERATION
FARMER FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WHERE I GREW UP OCADO CITRUS AND
WINE GRAPES MOST WHICH ARE
CERTIFIED ORGANIC. I HAVE BEEN A
LICENSED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR FOR OVER THIRTY FIVE
YEARS IN THAT TIME I'VE SEEN
MANY ADVANCES IN APPLICATION
TECHNOLOGY THIS RESULTED. IN
IMPROVED EFFICACY AND WORKER
SAFETY THE UAV OR DRONE SPRAY
APPLICATION IS. RELATIVELY NEW
TECHNOLOGY IN THIS COUNTRY AND
MANY CALIFORNIA FARMERS WANT TO
USE THIS OPPORTUNITY. A RECENT
LA TIMES EDITORIAL. ABOUT-
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY SAID
PRODUCING FOOD FOR A POPULATION
OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS AS.
FISSION SEE AND METHODS THAT ARE
AS ADVANCED AS ANY
SEMICONDUCTOR- FOR AUTOMOBILE
MANUFACTURING OPERATION DROME
PESTICIDE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY
IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. WHAT IS
NOT EFFECTIVE IS THE CURRENT
PATHWAY TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO
USE IT IN CALIFORNIA. THIS BILL
GIVES CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PESTICIDE REGULATION THE
AUTHORITY TO RE CRAFT THIS
PROCESS. OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL
SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
SAFETY THAT IS COMMENDABLE BUT
MISPLACED. I DON'T THINK DPR
WILL CRAFT ANYTHING THAT IS
REMOTELY UNSAFE I URGE YOU TO
PASS THIS BILL THANK YOU. THANK
YOU I'M TO HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
INDIVIDUALS HERE IN SUPPORT OF
THIS MEASURE. BUT AFTERNOON
CHAIR MEMBERS PETER ANSELL FROM
CALIFORNIA FARM GIRL SPONSOR AND
PROUD TO SUPPORT THANK YOU. THAT
IS ALL BEYOND THE ONLY HALF THE
CALPERS USES HIS CALIFORNIA WE
GROWERS AND OTHER AGRICULTURE
SUFFICIENT WE SUPPORT. THANK YOU
. OKAY DO WE HAVE ANY WITNESSES
OR INDIVIDUALS HERE IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE. WE
HAVE ONE. TO GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS TERRY GAUGE I'M
PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT
ASSOCIATION. AERIAL APPLICATION
IS UNIQUE WHAT WORKS FOR GROUND
EQUIPMENT CHANGES WHEN YOU'RE
FLYING A HUNDRED FIFTY MILES AN
HOUR. SAMPLE INGROUND
APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND USE
YOU AS YOU INCREASE THE SPRAY
PUMP PRESSURE YOU INCREASE THE
AMOUNT OF SMALL DROPLETS THAT
CAN MOVE OFF SITE AND OFF THE
TARGET AREA. THE OPPOSITE IS
TRUE FOR AERIAL APPLICATION
BECAUSE WHEN WE INCREASED THE
PUMP PRESSURE WERE ALLOWING THAT
DROPPED IT TO EXIT THE NOZZLE AT
THE SAME SPEED THAT THE AIRCRAFT
IS GOING SO THERE'S A LOT OF
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROUND
APPLICATION AN- APPLICATION
EQUIPMENT AND WILLING TO LEARN
THIS THROUGH DATA COLLECTION
ANALYSIS. AND THIS NEEDS TO
OCCUR FOR DRONES BEFORE WE- KIND
OF OPEN IT UP- BECAUSE THERE
NEEDS TO BE GUIDANCE FOR THESE
PILOTS TO HAVE ASSISTANCE WITH
NOZZLE SELECTION NOZZLE PACE-
PLACEMENT AND SPRAY SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT. WE AGREE WITH THE
OFTEN THE SPONSOR THAT FINANCES
STEREO SYSTEMS CAN BE A POWERFUL
TOOL FOR THE INDUSTRY. BUT AS
WITH ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION IS KEY TO AVOID
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. WE
SUPPORT THE AMENDMENTS THAT
LIMIT THE CAPACITY FOR DRONES
FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT
APPLICATORS AND MAINTAIN
EQUIVALENCY. FOR COMMERCIAL
UNMANNED AND MANNED PILOTS THESE
AMENDMENTS WILL ALLOW GROWERS TO
UTILIZE THIS TECHNOLOGY IN A
TARGETED MANNER WELL WHAT MORE
WORK CAN BE DONE- TO DETERMINE.
TO DETERMINE BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES ADDITIONALLY
HIGHLIGHTS MANNED OR UNMANNED.
PERFORMING THE SAME SERVICE
SHOULD BE HELD TO THE SAME
REQUIREMENTS. RIGHT NOW THE BEST
USE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY IS FOR
SPOT OR PARTIAL FIELD
APPLICATIONS BUT THERE LARGER
JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT I THINK WE
NEED TO THINK ABOUT THAT THERE'S
EVEN A HYDROGEN. POWERED DRONE
OUT THERE IN A FIVE HUNDRED
POUND DRONES FIXED WING DRONE
OUT THERE THAT ARE IN IN PROCESS
. WE BELIEVE THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS
PLACE IN AGRICULTURE AND
IMPLEMENTING THIS TECHNOLOGY IN
A THOUGHTFUL MANNER WILL ENSURE
ITS FUTURE. WE ENCOURAGE THE
COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE THESE
AMENDMENTS AND AB SIXTEEN R. TEN
SIXTEEN FOR THE BENEFIT IN THE
INDUSTRY AND THE SAFETY OF THE
ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. THANK
YOU DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER
INDIVIDUALS HERE IN THIS ROOM-
JUST IN OPPOSITION TO THIS
MEASURE. OKAY SEE NONE WILL MOVE
TO THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE ONE
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO STATE THE
POSITION EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE. IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO EIGHT
B. TEN SIXTEEN PLEASE PRESS ONE
ZERO. AND MADAM CHAIR THERE ARE
NO COMMENTS. OKAY DO WE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS- I'LL MOVE THE BILL
ALREADY. OKAY IN ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS CONCERNS OKAY WE HAVE
MOTION ON THIS MEASURE- ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
RESPECT LESS RELIABLE. OKAY
THANK YOU AND- COMMITTEE SYSTEM
TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. AB TEN
SIXTEEN THE MOTION IS TO PASS
THE FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATORS HER TADO HI RICARDO I
GROW. ALTERADO GIL RIGHT OF
ARTICLE II THE DHEA HI THE DOI.
OKAY THE VOTE IS THREE THAT IS
OUT THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THAT
IS THE LAST BILL FOR TODAY'S
AGENDA- AND I BELIEVE THIS IS
ALSO THE LAST HEARING FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE YEAR. I WANT TO
THANK ALL THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE
ROOM AND THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED
OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM AS WELL. IT
BE A TELECONFERENCE LINE AND
ALSO TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AND VICE CHAIR FOR ALL YOUR WORK
AND- IT JUST SUPPORT UP FOR THIS
COMMITTEE THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH YOU ALL MOVING FORWARD AND-
HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT SO FAR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WITH THAT
BOB THAT ENDS ARE HEARING TODAY
THANK YOU. MEETING ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.