California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force
The California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force (Task Force) works to develop recommendations to equitably increase agricultural land access across California for food and fiber production and traditional tribal agricultural uses. Agricultural Land Equity Initiative (ALEI) staff support the Task Force.
The 13-member Task Force is an independent body established in the California Budget Act of 2022 (AB 179) directed to “submit a report (by Jan. 1, 2026) to the Legislature and Governor … that includes a set of policy recommendations on how to address the agricultural land equity crisis.” Following two years of meetings, site visits, guest speakers, presentations, and community engagement sessions across California, the Task Force members are working to finalize the report of recommendations by the deadline.
The Task Force hosts quarterly meetings, and its subcommittees meet on an ongoing basis. All meetings are open to the public. You can find details and resources for each meeting on our website.
Meet the Task Force Members
Task Force members have wide-ranging expertise and experience in issues of land access and tenure, especially as they relate to Native American tribes and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California.
Resources
The resources below have been developed to provide information and context on equitable land access for both the Task Force members and the public. These materials are living documents which staff add to on an ongoing basis. Briefing materials for each meeting are also available on the meetings page.
Insights from Community Engagement
The California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force has conducted extensive community engagement to inform the development of its draft recommendations. You can learn more by visiting our Insights from Community Engagement webpage below.
Get In Touch
All Task Force meetings are open to the public and include time for public comment. You may also submit written communication anytime by sending an email to landequity@sgc.ca.gov. You can view all written communication received to date in this publicly viewable document. Please review our guidelines to learn more.