Senator Dean Florez addresses Governoror’s attacks on agriculture

From My Roseville:

Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, D-Shafter, today disputed the Governor’s notion that legislation in support of agriculture is a waste of the Legislature’s time, pointing out that increased revenue for California industry translates to much-needed revenue for California.

Florez issued this statement on the Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s attacks on agriculture:

“While the Governor’s attempt to score political points by deriding the legislature for working on legislation to regulate blueberries, pomegranate juice and honey during the budget impasse may make great political theater, it’s certainly a blunt blow to the agriculture community that is sponsoring these proposals.

From afar, I think it is ironic that the Governor is making fun of the agriculture industry. But I think it is a sad commentary that he’s characterized what farmers are asking the legislature for as silly.

Out of all the bills that the Governor could have chosen to deride the legislative process, he’s chosen to pick ones associated with agriculture. This certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed. The commission being proposed for blueberries, for example, is similar to ones he’s supported in the past, so his ridicule of the work needed to bring it into existence is the height of insincerity.”

Read more of Florez’s statement posted on My Roseville by clicking here.

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