CCA WINS IN 2020
The ongoing support of California’s ranching community is key to CCA’s success. Together we are making a difference. With your help, we secured major victories in 2020, including:
Successfully opposed Proposition 15, the largest tax increase in California history. If passed, Proposition 15 would have eliminated critical Proposition 13 protections that help keep our property taxes in check.
Secured the commercial production and release of a Foothill Abortion vaccine, a critical achievement for the cattle industry with decades of research, hard work and the investment of millions of dollars.
Obtained COVID-19 relief funding to ease the impact of the virus on our businesses.
Defeated legislation that would have limited the availability of food byproducts for use in animal feed, killed a proposal to require a consumption-based greenhouse gas inventory only for animal food products with the express goal of “Reducing animal food intake,” and defeated legislation that sought to increase regulatory burdens under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Worked alongside the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to ensure that federally, ranchers saw significant reforms in the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and advancements in trade policy like the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Defeated legislation that attempted to replace beef in school lunches with vegan options
Our work is far from complete, and we remain committed to advocating for ranching in Sacramento and Washington, DC. CCA has already been working tirelessly to lay the groundwork with the Legislature and Administration to ensure that wildfire resilience is top-of-mind as we roll into the 2021-22 Legislative Session. With your help and resilience, we will be laser-focused on achieving major fireforms, along with other victories this upcoming year.
LATEST NEWS
CCA is working to keep consumers and ranchers up to date on issues surrounding beef cattle production.
Legislative Bulletin: June 7, 2021
Details on democrats' two-house budget agreement and more.
Legislative Bulletin: June 1, 2021
New events and updates to start the month of June.
Virtual Workshop: Emergency Response, Livestock Access & Evacuation + Safety Considerations for Wildfires
Register for our next workshop on wildfire.
Don’t Miss Wednesday’s Wildfire Workshop
Join us on 5/26 to learn about reducing wildfire risk & preparing for the threat of wildfire.
Legislative Bulletin: May 24, 2021
Find out which CCA-sponsored bills survived "Suspense Day" at the Capitol last week.
LATEST NEWS
CCA is working to keep consumers and ranchers up to date on issues surrounding beef cattle production.
Legislative Bulletin: June 14, 2021
SWRCB curtails water diversions for some.
Make Plans for Midyear Meeting
Registration and room reservations are now open for Midyear Meeting.
Legislative Bulletin: June 7, 2021
Details on democrats' two-house budget agreement and more.
Legislative Bulletin: June 1, 2021
New events and updates to start the month of June.
KEY ISSUES
MEMBER BENEFITS
By being a CCA member, you play an integral role in protecting California’s ranching heritage, while gaining additional members-only benefits.
WHY CALIFORNIA NEEDS CATTLE
Today, California’s ranching families are as diverse as any in the world. Ranchers own and/or manage approximately 38 million acres of privately and publicly owned rangelands.
Most California ranches have been in the same family for four or more generations. The long-term success of ranching operations requires the careful stewardship of animals and the environment.
California rangelands provide habitat for hundreds of species, endangered and nonendangered, many of which depend on grazing for their habitat.
