Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s Measure to Prioritize California-Grown Products Gains Momentumd
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Sacramento, California - Tuesday’s favorable vote in the Senate Committee on Agriculture advances Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 2106, Sale of California Produce, past its first hurdle in the Senate. Garcia introduced this legislation at the behest of farmers within in his district who felt that the 5% bid preference under last year’s AB 822 (Caballero/E. Garcia) would not offer enough support from out-of-state competition.
Vacancy on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome supply of milk, meat, and eggs.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments:
Former IRS-CI Special Agent Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns, Theft of Government Money and Obstruction of Justice
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Sacramento, California - A former special agent for the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Division was convicted on June 15 after a jury in Sacramento, California found her guilty of filing false tax returns, obstruction of justice and stealing government money, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse for the Northern District of California.
Pollinator Week June 18-24
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Sacramento, California - June 18-24 is “Pollinator Week,” a time to spotlight the need to maintain pollinator health, including the serious issue of declining bee populations. Pollinator Week was originally created by Congress 11 years ago and has now grown into an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by the “B’s:” birds, butterflies, bees, bats and beetles.
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Child Enticement
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Sacramento, California - Kevin Joseph Martin, 43, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of attempting to entice a child to engage in illegal sexual activity, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
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