California agriculture has never shied away from change. We’ve weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer demands. We’ve adapted — often faster than we get credit for. But when it comes to tackling climate change and improving air quality in places like the San Joaquin Valley, we need policies that meet the moment without pushing family farms out of business.
That’s why California agriculture supports reauthorizing California’s Cap-and-Trade Program.
Cap-and-Trade is not a perfect system, but short of a regulatory hammer, it’s the best tool we’ve got to reduce emissions while giving businesses — especially agricultural businesses — the ability to plan. It sets a clear price on carbon, then lets the market decide how to cut emissions cost-effectively. That flexibility matters…