Lawmakers seek $45 million in aid for citrus growers impacted by fruit fly quarantine

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Lawmakers seek $45 million in aid for citrus growers impacted by fruit fly quarantine

Lawmakers hoping to aid citrus growers impacted by the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in the Redlands area and elsewhere in the state have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to step in. In a letter to Newsom last month, state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, joined other members of the state Legislature to request $45 million in emergency funding for citrus growers grappling with an invasive fruit fly that has heavily impacted distribution and sales. P…