CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 202Introduced by Senator WilkJanuary 31, 2019 An act to amend Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural industry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 202, as introduced, Wilk. Agricultural industry.Existing law makes various legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of agriculture in the state.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 202Introduced by Senator WilkJanuary 31, 2019 An act to amend Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural industry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 202, as introduced, Wilk. Agricultural industry.Existing law makes various legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of agriculture in the state.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 202
Introduced by Senator WilkJanuary 31, 2019
Introduced by Senator Wilk
January 31, 2019
An act to amend Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural industry.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 202, as introduced, Wilk. Agricultural industry.
Existing law makes various legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of agriculture in the state.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Existing law makes various legislative findings and declarations regarding the importance of agriculture in the state.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
SECTION 1. Section 802 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.
802. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country.
(b) Although Californias cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the countrys entire supply of farmland, the state has historically produced about 10 percent of the farm cash receipts in the United States.
(c) California leads the nation in the production of approximately 50 different crops and livestock products.
(d) The diversity of the states agriculture is truly impressive, for over 250 different commodities are grown here.
(e) Family owned farms produce most of the food and fiber produced by the California agricultural industry.
(f) The economic strength of the Californias agricultural industry depends on the ability of farmers and ranchers being able to profitably market the commodities and products raised.
(g) A profitable and healthy farming industry must be sustained by a sound natural resource base of soils, water, and air which is developed, conserved, and maintained to ensure sufficient quantities and the highest optimum quality possible.