Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 30, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1348Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Coauthors: Assembly Members Caballero, Eggman, and Limn)February 17, 2017An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to the agricultural industry.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1348, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. Farmer Equity Act of 2017.Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.This bill would enact the Farmer Equity Act of 2017 and would require the department to be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and would require the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to create a position within the departments executive office to support the departments efforts to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in its policies and programs, as specified.The bill would require the department on or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. The bill would require the report to identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to female farmers and ranchers in California and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The bill would require the department to also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 30, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1348Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Coauthors: Assembly Members Caballero, Eggman, and Limn)February 17, 2017An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to the agricultural industry.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1348, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. Farmer Equity Act of 2017.Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.This bill would enact the Farmer Equity Act of 2017 and would require the department to be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and would require the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to create a position within the departments executive office to support the departments efforts to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in its policies and programs, as specified.The bill would require the department on or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. The bill would require the report to identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to female farmers and ranchers in California and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The bill would require the department to also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 30, 2017
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 30, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1348
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Coauthors: Assembly Members Caballero, Eggman, and Limn)February 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Coauthors: Assembly Members Caballero, Eggman, and Limn)
February 17, 2017
An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to the agricultural industry.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1348, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. Farmer Equity Act of 2017.
Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.This bill would enact the Farmer Equity Act of 2017 and would require the department to be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and would require the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to create a position within the departments executive office to support the departments efforts to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in its policies and programs, as specified.The bill would require the department on or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. The bill would require the report to identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to female farmers and ranchers in California and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The bill would require the department to also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.
This bill would enact the Farmer Equity Act of 2017 and would require the department to be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and would require the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. The bill would require the secretary to create a position within the departments executive office to support the departments efforts to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in its policies and programs, as specified.
The bill would require the department on or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. The bill would require the report to identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to female farmers and ranchers in California and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The bill would require the department to also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 510) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017
Article 6. Farmer Equity Act of 2017
510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.
510. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.
511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.(3)(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.(4)(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.(5)(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.(6)(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.
511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) California recognizes the importance in investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, starting with our farmers.
(2) Farmers of color have historically not had equitable access to land and other resources necessary to conduct farming in California, and that legacy of prejudice persists.
(3) Female farmers represent less than a quarter of all farmers in the state. Only 2 percent of California farmers are women of color, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture.
(3)
(4) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to farm fewer acres but have a greater diversity of crops in California.
(4)
(5) According to the United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture, on average, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California receive less in federal payments than their white White counterparts and also earn less.
(5)
(6) Despite the barriers, an increasing number of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are attempting to farm throughout California, across rural and urban settings.
(6)
(7) Existing federal agricultural policies have failed to provide sufficient and appropriate technical assistance and financial support, including farmer cooperative creation, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
(b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that the secretary should support socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include this support in the departments vision and its relevant policies.
512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:(1) African Americans.(2) Native Indians.(3) Alaskan natives.(4) Hispanics.(5) Asian Americans.(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.
512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) Secretary refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
(b) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, rancher means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.
(c) Socially disadvantaged group, group means a group whose members have been subjected to racial or ethnic racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:
(1) African Americans.
(2) Native Indians.
(3) Alaskan natives.
(4) Hispanics.
(5) Asian Americans.
(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
(d) Urbanized area, as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.
513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.(b)(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
513. (a) The department shall be the coordinating agency in state government for socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs and shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers among parties involved ranchers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs.
(b) The secretary shall create a position within the departments executive office to support the efforts of this section and Section 514. The person appointed to that position shall report to the secretary.
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(c) The secretary department shall do all of the following:
(1) Consult with the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, and the California Health and Human Services Agency, and all other interested members of the public and private sectors of the state. state on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and to coordinate state programs.
(2) Coordinate the departments efforts and share information regarding socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher programs with the Disseminate information regarding opportunities provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. agencies for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
(3)Review and evaluate any information from the United States Department of Agriculture related to its Office of Advocacy and Outreach, and the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Marketing Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service.
(3) Evaluate boards, commissions, and panels created pursuant to this code for opportunities for inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
514. (a) On or before July 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on its efforts to serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and reduce barriers to greater participation in relevant state programs. and all female farmers and ranchers in California. The report shall identify community-based groups providing services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and include recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that the department deems necessary. The department shall also make the report publicly available on its Internet Web site. on how to improve processes to include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
(b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.