CLFP's Tomato Processing Research Committee voted to fund several research projects for 2022 during its annual meeting in March. CLFP funds such projects every year to help beneifit and improve California's tomato processsing industry. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cfp-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=726579&issueID=86256 to view the full article online.
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The American Fruit and Vegetable Coalition and CLFP participated in a 2022 Virtual Fly-In this month via a series of Zoom meetings with Congressional representatives and legislative and regulatory leadership in Washington, D.C. The meetings provided CLFP members an opportunity to voice their concerns, opinions, support, etc., regarding issues affecting their businesses and the California food processing industry.
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Source:10news.com The California legislature is unlikely to suspend the state’s July gas tax increase, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. According to a statement from Newsom’s office, the legislature won’t act in time to suspend to increase in the California gas tax. Visit https://www.10news.com/news/california-unlikely-to-suspend-gas-tax-increase-amid-soaring-prices to view the full article online. |
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Source: businessinsider.com California is taking the lead on making the four-day workweek a reality. State Assembly members are proposing a bill that would create shortened workweek for non-union, hourly workers at companies with 500 or more employees. The bill, authored by Asm. Evan Low and Asm. Cristina Garcia, is currently moving through committee. It's similar to a federal bill proposed by Rep. Mark Takano, also from California, that is currently awaiting a vote in the House Education and Labor Committee. Visit https://www.businessinsider.com/california-bill-make-the-4-day-workweek-a-reality-2022-4 to view the full article online. |
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CLFP encourages all of its members to keep their membership current by meeting their dues payment deadlines. Doing so ensures inclusion in publications such as the CLFP Membership Directory and marketing materials and allows you to receive member rates on various CLFP products and services, including discounted Food Processing Expo booth rates.
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CLFP is working on a number of key issues as the deadline for fiscal bills to be passed out of policy committees is April 29 and the deadline for non-fiscal bills is May 6. The deadline for the Senate and the Assembly to pass bills out of their houses is May 27.
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