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Governor Newsom signs Senate Bill 170; Legislation Will Allocate $30 Million for the Fresno Future of Food Corridor

Project is a Joint Effort of the University of California, Merced; Fresno State; the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; and the Central Valley Community Foundation

 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, September 23, signed a bill that includes allocating $30 million in State funds to establish the Fresno Future of Food Corridor, a project to establish an innovative, worldclass center devoted to promoting sustainable agriculture and jobs in the Central Valley.

Governor Newsom Signs Assemblymember Arambula’s Bill, AB 559; the New Law Will Ensure Diverse Representation on the San Joaquin River Parkway Conservancy Board

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, September 16, signed Assembly Bill 559, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno). The legislation will bring more diverse community representation to the governing board of the San Joaquin River Conservancy.

The new law will go into effect January 1, 2022.

Assemblymember Arambula Lauds State’s 2021-22 Budget that Includes Full Scope Medi-Cal for Undocumented Adults 50 Years of Age and Older; $15 Million for the San Joaquin River Conservancy; and $1 million for Reedley College

FRESNO, CA – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) describes the new State Budget as a historic, transformative fiscal plan that – as California emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic – provides substantial investment in a broad range of services and programs to significantly improve the lives of Californians and sets a solid direction into the future.