1. Federal and State Issues: Updates and Insights John Aguirre California Association of Winegrape Growers
May 24, 2017

2. America Divided – Red and Blue

3. America Divided – Red and Blue

4. Congress Divided
Andris C, Lee D, Hamilton MJ, Martino M, Gunning CE, Selden JA (2015), PLoS ONE 10

5. One Party Control in Washington, DC
President Obama 2009–10
President Trump 2017–18
Affordable Care Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
Wall Street Reform -- Dodd-Frank
Iran Sanctions
Supreme Court Nominees
Supreme Court: Neil Gorsuch
Health Care?
Tax Reform?
Trade?
Border Wall?
Infrastructure?
Veterans and Military?
One party control of Congress and White House doesn’t often occur --
Pres Bill Clinton – 2 years Pres Obama – 2 years
Pres George W. Bush – 4 years Pres Trump – 2 years
In President Obama’s first two years in office, Democrats controlled the Senate and House of Representatives.
ACA 2010
Economic turmoil dominated that session
Passed

6. US Debt Challenges Trump Agenda

7. Trump Agenda is Faltering

8. Key Issues Immigration Trade: NAFTA Tax Reform Farm Bill
Regulatory Relief (WOTUS)
FSMA Produce Safety Rule

9. Trump Agenda: Immigration
Two Executive Orders
Border Security
More ICE Agents
Comprehensive Reform – NO!
Ag Guest Worker Program – Unlikely

10. Trump Agenda: Trade Trump Administration to Renegotiate NAFTA
Agriculture Has a ‘Do No Harm’ Position
US Wine Industry
Canada’s Provincial Rules Discriminatory
WI Proposes Expansion of Substitution Drawback

11. Trump Agenda: Tax Reform
Agreement on Need for Reform, Disagreement on What
House Speaker Ryan Wants Border Adjustment Tax
Trump Administration Wants --
Three Personal Income Tax Brackets – 10%, 25% & 35%
Eliminate Estate Tax
Eliminate 3.8% ACA Tax
Lower Corporate Tax Rate to 15%

12. FSMA Produce Safety Rule
Two Exemptions
Rarely Consumed Raw (RCR) – Asparagus, Figs & Potatoes
Processing Exemption
Notice (2018) and Assurance (2020)
Recordkeeping (2 years)
CAWG Wants RCR Exemption

13. California State Legislature Political PriorityX

14. Sacramento: Policy Threats
Labor, Labor, Labor
ICE Enforcement – AB 450
ABC License Suspension & Revocation
FLCs Sexual Harassment Training – SB 295
New Hires – AB 5

15. Sacramento: Opportunities
New Funding for PD/GWSS
Univ of CA Research, Indirect Costs
FLC License Renewal –
AB 815

16. What Can You Do? Stay Engaged!
Support Your Association
Support Political Candidates
Call and Your Elected Officials
To Do Nothing Invites Bad Policy

17. John Aguirre California Association of Winegrape Growers Tel 916. 379
John Aguirre California Association of Winegrape Growers Tel Web
May 24, 2017