CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 838Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 20, 2019 An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 838, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: technical assistance.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 require the department to establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined.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 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 838Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 20, 2019 An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 838, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: technical assistance.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 require the department to establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 838
Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 20, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman
February 20, 2019
An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 838, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: technical assistance.
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 require the department to establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined.
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 require the department to establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
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 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 516) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Article 6.5. Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.
516. The secretary shall establish a program to provide technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined in Section 512.