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State Bill Would Promote Solar Development on Valley Farmland

Summary by The Bakersfield Californian
Legislation pending in Sacramento targets a common conundrum in rural parts of Kern County: farmers worrying there won’t be enough water to irrigate their crops at the same time developers are looking for somewhere to put up large solar arrays.

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The Bakersfield CalifornianThe Bakersfield Californian
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State bill would promote solar development on valley farmland

Legislation pending in Sacramento targets a common conundrum in rural parts of Kern County: farmers worrying there won’t be enough water to irrigate their crops at the same time developers are looking for somewhere to put up large solar arrays.

·Bakersfield, United States
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Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
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Letters to the Editor: Williamson Act has made a legal ‘mess’ for California’s farmland and solar

An L.A. Times reader asks, 'Why not just declare that solar farming is farming so that the Williamson Act isn't touched?'

·Los Angeles, United States
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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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