This past week the leadership of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association (CCGGA) and Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) went to Sacramento for three days of regulatory and legislative issues.  The Associations’ Executive leadership and staff met with legislative and regulatory representatives on a multitude of critical issues including water rights legislation, FARMER funding, property and stock throughput insurance, the proposed indoor heat illness regulation, water quality fees, air quality legislation for the SJV, funding of water projects for medium and high priority area GSAs, port issues, and several other important topics.  The entourage met with legislators including Assemblyman David Alvarez (80^th), Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (4^th), Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal (69^th), Assemblyman Juan Carrillo (39^th), Assemblyman Vince Fong (32^nd), Assemblyman James Gallagher ( 3^rd), Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (27^th), Assemblyman Greg Wallis (47^th), Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner (77^th), and the staff of Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, and Senator Lena Gonzalez (33^rd).  The group also met with Agency staff from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Director Katie Hagen, State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and State Water Resources Control Board Member Dorene D’Adamo.  CCGGA was represented by Chairman Matt Toste, First Vice Chair Gary Martin, Second Vice Chair Adriane Carbonel and Secretary/Treasurer Jake Cauzza.  WAPA was represented by First Vice Chair Pat Andersen, Past Chairman Michael Kelley and Board Member John Rodriguez.  Association staff included President/CEO Roger Isom, Assistant Vice President Priscilla Rodriguez and Director of Technical Services Christopher McGlothlin.