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Am Pistachio Growers CA PAC
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS CALIFORNIA
AMERICN PISTACHIO GROWERS CALIFORNIA

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Taylor Trifo

Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
August 25, 2026	Louis Brown Jr.		Rules	Testimony Link
June 15, 2026	Louis Brown Jr.	SB 881	Revenue and Taxation	Testimony Link
April 14, 2026	Taylor Triffo	AB 2447	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	Taylor Triffo	AB 1042	Agriculture	Testimony Link
July 1, 2025	Taylor Triffo	AB 732	Agriculture	Testimony Link
June 23, 2025	Taylor Triffo	SB 88	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	AB 1264	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
April 28, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	AB 914	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 23, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	SB 536	Labor, Public Employment and Retirement	Testimony Link
April 23, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	SB 628	Labor, Public Employment and Retirement	Testimony Link
April 7, 2025	Cody Boyles	AB 1046	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
March 19, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	SB 2	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
March 19, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	SB 88	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
March 19, 2025	Carlos Gutierrez	SB 279	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Cody Boyles	AB 2661	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Taylor Roschen	AB 1963	Agriculture	Testimony Link
June 25, 2024	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 2113	Agriculture	Testimony Link
April 23, 2024	Taylor Roschen	AB 2060	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
April 16, 2024	Louis Brown Jr.	AB 1975	Health	Testimony Link
April 9, 2024	Cody Boyles	AB 2357	Higher Education	Testimony Link
April 9, 2024	Taylor Roschen	AB 1864	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
July 10, 2023	Taylor Roschen	AB 1322	Natural Resources and Water	Testimony Link
April 24, 2023	Rebecca Baskins	AB 99	Transportation	Testimony Link
April 12, 2023	Rebecca Baskins	SB 553	Labor, Public Employment and Retirement	Testimony Link
March 28, 2023	Taylor Roschen	AB 606	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 817: Cold storage facilities.	Self	Against
SB 881: Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donations.	Self	Support
AB 2646: Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.	Self	Against
SB 536: Workers’ compensation insurance fraud reporting.	Self	Support
SB 997: North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.	Self	Support
AB 2447: Water: Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act.	Self	Against
SB 88: Air resources: carbon emissions: biomass.	Self	Support
AB 1319: Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.	Self	Against
SB 279: Solid waste: compostable materials.	Self	Support
AB 732: Agriculture: neglected or abandoned crops: public nuisances: pests.	Self	Support
AB 1042: The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.	Self	Support
AB 1264: Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.	Self	Against
AB 1046: Short-lived climate pollutants: recovered organic waste product: agricultural crop preparation service.	Self	Support
AB 914: Air pollution: indirect sources.	Self	Against
AB 1146: Water infrastructure: dams and reservoirs: water release: false pretenses.	Self	Against
SB 628: Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.	Self	Support
SB 318: Air pollution: stationary sources: best available control technology.	Self	Against
SB 222: Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.	Self	Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2552: Pesticides: anticoagulant rodenticides.	Self	Against
AB 99: Department of Transportation: state roads and highways: integrated pest management.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation		Against
AB 2357: University of California: school of medicine: University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund.	Self	Support
Apr 9, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education		Support
AB 2060: Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions.	Self	Support
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
AB 2900: Small agricultural truck fleet assistance program.	Self	Support
AB 1963: Pesticides: paraquat dichloride.	Self	Against
Jul 2, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture		Against
AB 2661: Electricity: Westlands Water District.	Self	Support
Jul 2, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
AB 2113: Pesticides.	Self	NA
Jun 25, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture		NA
Jun 25, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture		NA
AB 1864: Pesticides: agricultural use near schoolsites: notification and reporting.	Self	Against
Apr 9, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials		NA
AB 2200: Guaranteed Health Care for All.	Self	Against
AB 1975: Medi-Cal: medically supportive food and nutrition interventions.	Self	Support
Apr 16, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 261: Greenhouse gases: climate-related financial risk.	Self	Against
SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.	Self	Against
Jul 10, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
AB 779: Groundwater: adjudication.	Self	Against
AB 652: Department of Pesticide Regulation Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.	Self	Against
SB 659: California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023.	Self	Support
AB 363: Pesticides: neonicotinoids for nonagricultural use: reevaluation: control measures.	Self	Against
AB 606: California Endangered Species Act: accidental take: farms or ranches.	Self	Support
Mar 28, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
AB 1322: Pesticides: second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide: diphacinone.	Self	Against
Jul 10, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
AB 560: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.	Self	Against
SB 553: Occupational safety: workplace violence: restraining orders and workplace violence prevention plan.	Self	Against
Apr 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement		Against
AB 1205: California State University students: California Promise: Finish in Four and Through in Two.	Self	Against
SB 23: Water supply and flood risk reduction projects: expedited permitting.	Self	Support
SB 224: Agricultural land: foreign ownership and interests: foreign governments.	Self	Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1440: Energy: biomethane: biomethane procurement.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Jun 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
SB 901: Wildfires.	Self	Against
Aug 31, 2018Senate Floor		Against
Aug 14, 2018Joint Conference Committee		NA
Aug 9, 2018Joint Conference Committee		NA
Jul 25, 2018Joint Conference Committee		NA
AB 2447: California Environmental Quality Act: land use: environmental justice.	Self	Against
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Against
AB 2061: Near-zero-emission and zero-emission vehicles.	Self	Support
SB 1088: Safety, reliability, and resiliency planning: general rate case cycle.	Self	Against
AB 2627: Migratory nongame birds: Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorized take.	Self	Against
AB 345: Vehicular air pollution: regulations: exemption.	Self	Support
SB 1121: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.	Self	Against
Jun 15, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
AB 1980: Statute of limitations: hazardous materials.	Self	Against
AB 2841: Sick leave: accrual and use.	Self	Against
Apr 9, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment		Against
AB 1913: Foreign labor contractors.	Self	Against
Apr 8, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
Mar 12, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment		Against
AB 2975: Wild and scenic rivers.	Self	Against
Apr 6, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
AB 1743: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program.	Self	Support
Mar 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Education		Support
AB 281: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: right to cure.	Self	Support
AB 1067: State nut: almond, walnut, pistachio, and pecan.	Self	Support
May 3, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		NA

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1088: Wrongful concealment: statute of limitations.	Self	Against
Jun 28, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Against
Jun 20, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Against
AB 1520: Public Records.	Self	Against
Aug 19, 2016Senate Floor		Against
SB 1282: Pesticides: neonicotinoids: labeling.	Self	Against
Jun 2, 2016Senate Floor		Against
ACA 6: Property taxation: exemptions: fruit and nut trees: base year value transfers: persons with a severely disabled child.	Self	Support
Apr 20, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
SB 3: Minimum wage: in-home supportive services: paid sick days.	Self	Against
Mar 30, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Jun 1, 2015Senate Floor		Against
Apr 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations		Against

Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges between this organization and receivers including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses.

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Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$11,766.7

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Connie Conway	Candidate Donations	Jun 25, 2012	$1,500
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American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Bob Huff	Candidate Donations	Jun 26, 2012	$1,500
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American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Anthony Cannella	Candidate Donations	Jul 31, 2014	$1,000
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American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Kristin Olsen	Candidate Donations	Oct 20, 2014	$2,500
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American Pistachio Growers	Am Pistachio Growers CA PAC	Toni Atkins	Candidate Donations	Aug 31, 2015	$1,500
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American Pistachio Growers	Am Pistachio Growers CA PAC	Toni Atkins	Candidate Donations	Jun 7, 2018	$2,000
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American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Blanca Rubio	Candidate Donations	Aug 13, 2018	$304
Itemized Non-Monetary:: Fundraising Event
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Monique Limón	Gift	Apr 2, 2021	$25
A bag of Pistachios and a Pistachio mascot
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Cecilia Aguiar-Curry	Gift	Apr 2, 2021	$25
A bag of Pistachios and a Pistachio mascot
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Cristina Garcia	Gift	Apr 2, 2021	$25
Pistachio/Plush Mascot
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Jacqui Irwin	Gift	Apr 2, 2021	$25
Pistachios & mascot
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Heath Flora	Sponsored Travel	Mar 1, 2022	$715

American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Josh Hoover	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
meal
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Laurie Davies	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
food/drinks
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Greg Wallis	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Dinner
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Diane Dixon	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Dinner
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Bill Essayli	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Meal
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Juan Alanis	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Meal
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Kate Sanchez	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Dinner
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Greg Wallis	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Dinner
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	James Gallagher	Gift	Mar 21, 2023	$68
Meal
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Juan Alanis	Gift	Jun 21, 2023	$20
Gift bag
American Pistachio Growers	American Pistachio Growers	Bill Essayli	Gift	Jun 21, 2023	$20
Gift Bag

Testimony

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