WASHINGTON D.C. – State Senator Melissa Hurtado expressed her disappointment after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed her bill that would have purportedly protected ag land in the valley from falling into foreign control. 

On Sept. 27, Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1084, the Food and Farm Security Act, presented by Senator Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). Hurtado sought to prevent foreign buyers from purchasing agricultural land in the U.S. through the bill. It would also require the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to report any foreign ownership of California land or resources. 
 

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