California Food and Agricultural Code 512 – For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following …
For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Secretary” refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 512
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
(b) “Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.
(c) “Socially disadvantaged group” means a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:
(1) African Americans.
(2) Native Indians.
(3) Alaskan Natives.
(4) Hispanics.
(5) Asian Americans.
(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
(d) “Urbanized area,” as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 620, Sec. 1. (AB 1348) Effective January 1, 2018.)