S6 E2: Sorting through CCA’s early 2026 legislative efforts
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The episode discusses CCA's early 2026 legislative efforts and features an interview with Kirk Wilbur on current issues and funding requests.
In this episode of Sorting Pen, we’re sorting through CCA’s early 2026 legislative efforts as lawmakers return to Sacramento for the second year of a two-year session. CCA's Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur joins to talk about what CCA is watching early on, and whether the lack of major new threats so far is encouraging—or just the calm before the storm. We also dive into CCA’s request for funding for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Program, Kirk's upcomi...
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