Olive oil commission earns bipartisan endorsements

On a unanimous, bipartisan vote, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted to support establishing a state commission to help coordinate efforts by California’s olive oil industry to fund research and improve olive oil grading and standards. “California’s olive oil industry has been growing exponentially over the past five years,” said Sen Lois Wolk, D-Davis, in a statement. “Many olive oil producers have indicated that establishing this commission will help promote the sustainability and success of this important agricultural product, and is a vital first step in moving the entire California industry forward.”