From Bees to the Delta, Asm. Ransom Delivers for California Agriculture

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy) is highlighting legislative and budget victories to strengthen San Joaquin County's agricultural economy, including investments in honeybee health, agricultural innovation, and golden mussel containment, alongside legislation to protect vineyards and seed quality.

"Protecting our agricultural economy is one of my top priorities in Sacramento. We are the breadbasket of the world, and our rich agricultural industry helps make California the fourth-largest economy globally. I'm proud of these recent agriculture wins we secured in the Legislature to protect our crops, defend our water, and keep our agricultural economy strong."

-Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom

Agriculture and Budget Wins

$2.5 million to protect honeybees
Funding for the Managed Honeybee Health Program supports the pollinators and commercial beekeepers that San Joaquin County farmers depend on to grow their crops.

Blocked efforts to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project
Assemblymember Ransom worked alongside Delta advocates and legislative colleagues to oppose shortcuts for the proposed tunnel and protect Central Valley farmland, water, and communities.

$8 million for agricultural innovation
Funding to establish the California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus will help turn agricultural waste into renewable energy and sustainable products while supporting new good-paying jobs.

$6 million to contain golden mussels
Funding five Delta-based decontamination sites will help limit the spread of invasive mussels that threaten irrigation pumps and other critical water infrastructure.

AB 230 to protect California vineyards
The measure continues the state's work to combat Pierce's disease and invasive threats to grape growers and our agricultural economy.

AB 1848 to strengthen seed protections
The law supports seed inspection and testing programs that help protect farmers from mislabeled or contaminated seeds and the spread of harmful weeds.

AB 2032 to speed up golden mussel response
Now law, Ransom's Golden Mussel Response Act gives water agencies tools to remove invasive mussels more quickly from critical infrastructure and strengthens research, detection, and coordination.