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CRIA Takes Active Role in No on Prop 15

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The California Rice Industry Association is taking an active role educating voters on the impacts that Proposition 15 would have on California’s farmers, ranchers and businesses. 

For the rice industry, Proposition 15 would eliminate the 1978 ‘Prop 13’ tax limits on improvements on Ag lands including buildings, roads and other upgrades. Every dryer and mills would be subject to increased property taxes. 

The impacts on every Californian would follow, as businesses and farms pass along increased costs on everything from food to rent. In the end, this is not a tax on a big business, this is a tax on everyone. 

To educate the public on these impacts, the California Rice Industry Association, has joined like–minded Ag organizations including California Dairies Inc, California Citrus Mutual, California Fresh Fruit Assoc. and many others in a $ 1 million campaign opposing Proposition 15.

Here is a sample of the early efforts. Future radio spots and digital media will focus on Ag’s urban neighbors. 

Prop15 taxes family farms

Prop 15 Video on Facebook

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CRC Grower Meetings – January 15
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CRC Grower Meetings – January 15

Join us for the CRC Annual Grower Meetings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Williams and Yuba City. Discover the latest developments on important issues facing our industry, including the Rice Footprint report, the next farm bill, state and federal policy, the water year outlook, and key CRC programs. 

Meeting Details: 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Morning Meeting – Williams 

Granzella’s — Banquet Hall (one block West of Granzella’s restaurant, parking lot located behind the old bank building)
457 7th St, Williams, CA
8:00 a.m. Doors Open
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meeting

Afternoon Meeting – Yuba City

Hillcrest Catering — Plaza Room
210 Julie Drive, Yuba City, CA
12:30 p.m. Doors Open
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meeting

*Information presented at both meetings will be the same

Scheduled speakers include:

  • Logan Wilson, Vice Chair, California Rice Commission – Welcome and Introduction 
  • Louie Brown, Kahn, Soares & Conway – 2024 Election impacts – California perspective 
  • Tyson Redpath, The Russell Group – New President, New Senate, New House and the Farm Bill
  • David Guy, President, Northern California Water Association – The Power of the Floodplain; Water Outlook 2025
  • Steve Lerch, CEO, Story Arc Consulting – Impact of Digital Advertising – CA Rice Case Study
  • Tim Johnson, CEO, California Rice Commission – The Rice Footprint and Key CRC Programs 

For more information, contact the CRC’s Communications Manager, Katie Cahill, at kcahill@calrice.org.

California Adopts New Zero-emission Forklift Regulation
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California Adopts New Zero-emission Forklift Regulation

For several years, CRC worked in partnership with a few other agricultural groups to intensively focus on California’s Zero-emission Forklift (ZEF) Regulation. In the Summer of 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) formally adopted the regulation after multiple years of work by our coalition resulting in solid regulatory relief for CRC members and all of California agriculture.  

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