AB 564 approved by the Sen. Revenue & Taxation Committee! AB 564 will allow California’s legal cannabis industry to survive against the growing threat of the illegal market by reverting the cannabis excise tax rate to 15%. Read our full statement here:

SB 378 has passed the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee! SB 378 will allow consumers to seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit cannabis and hemp. Read our full statement here:

However, we have been moving a bill through the legislative process (AB 564) to freeze the rate at 15%. This bill is our highest priority to give the industry a fighting chance, so keep an eye out for how you can get involved and help make this bill law in California.

The state has a deficit, and revenues don’t look promising. This budget outlook, plus having many organizations not support our push, led to us being unsuccessful in including a freeze in this year’s state budget.

UFCW has been fighting hard all year to prevent the state from raising the cannabis excise tax to 19%. We know this increase will only allow illicit cannabis operators to flourish while harming the legal industry. 2025 has been a tough year budget-wise.

SB 378 has passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee! SB 378 will allow consumers to seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit cannabis and hemp. Read our full statement here:

SB 442 has passed the Assembly Labor Committee! SB 442 protects workers, the public, and improves the customer experience by ensuring safer staffing levels in grocery retail stores that utilize self-checkout. Read our full statement here:

UFCW is proud to stand alongside our brother David and ensure every person in America feels safe and protected when exercising their First Amendment rights.

Military style ICE raids in our communities. David Huerta was beaten and dragged away. Because he saw them and stood up for justice. Because he’s not afraid. Neither are we. On MONDAY let's #FreeDavidHuerta, #FreeThemAll. 11:00 AM @ Grand Park in Downtown LA (200 N Grand Ave)

"We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice." Solidarity with our union brother David Huerta ✊🏽

SB 378 has passed the CA Senate! SB 378 will allow consumers to seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit cannabis and hemp. Read our full statement here:

SB 442 has passed the California Senate! SB 442 protects workers, the public, and improves the customer experience by ensuring safer staffing levels in grocery retail stores that utilize self-checkout. Read our full statement here:

AB 564 approved by the CA Assembly! AB 564 will allow California’s legal cannabis industry to survive against the growing threat of the illegal market by preventing an unprecedented 25% excise tax increase. Read our full statement here:

In the face of federal & state threats, we say HANDS OFF! FAIR BUDGET NOW!.PROTECT.⭐️CalFresh.⭐️Medicaid & Medi-Cal.⭐️Foster Youth.⭐️Child Care.⭐️CalWORKs.⭐️In-Home Supportive Services.#CABudget #Imagine2025 #SNAPMatters

It’s always so important to have our members share their stories with elected officials and tell them how these bills are going to affect real people.

UFCW grocery & cannabis members meet with elected officials in Sacramento to advocate for pro-worker policies like regulating self-checkout, stopping companies from using the practice of surveillance pricing & freezing the cannabis excise tax to keep the cannabis industry afloat.

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AB 446 approved by the CA Assembly! AB 446 will prohibit businesses from using the personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods based off their individualized data profile, a practice known as surveillance pricing (SP).

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AB 446 has passed the Asm. Judiciary Committee! AB 446 will prohibit businesses from using the personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods based off their individualized data profile, a practice known as surveillance pricing (SP).