California Government Code

§ 51220

GOV § 51220Div. 1 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2

Statute text

The Legislature finds:

(a)That the preservation of a maximum amount of the limited supply of agricultural land is necessary to the conservation of the state’s economic resources, and is necessary not only to the maintenance of the agricultural economy of the state, but also for the assurance of adequate, healthful and nutritious food for future residents of this state and nation.

(b)That the agricultural work force is vital to sustaining agricultural productivity; that this work force has the lowest average income of any occupational group in this state; that there exists a need to house this work force of crisis proportions which requires including among agricultural uses the housing of agricultural laborers; and that such use of agricultural land is in the public interest and in conformity with the state’s Farmworker Housing Assistance Plan.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1219.