FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
A vineyard worker tills the soil between grapevines in a Suisun Valley vineyard, Friday, April 16, 2021. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Proposed bond legislation clears Assembly Ag Committee
FAIRFIELD — A proposed $3.3 billion bond that proponents argue will “accelerate California’s economic recovery and build a healthier, more equitable and resilient food and farm system,” cleared the Assembly Agriculture Committee Thursday.
Assembly Bill 125 – the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms and Worker Protection Bond Act – cleared the committee on a 10-0 vote.
“Covid-19 has exposed many vulnerabilities and inequalities in our state’s food supply chain and infrastructure, and AB 125 will get at the heart of these issues,” bill author Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, said in a statement released by the California Climate and Agriculture Network, one of 15 sponsors.