[GPSCC-chat] Cows or condos? California's leading farmland preservation program faces the ax amid budget woes - San Jose Mercury News

[Wes Rolley]

In a time when urbane suburbanites are becoming locavores, it is 
becoming increasingly difficult to really eat local.  The preservation 
of farmland is becoming even more difficult, thanks to Jerry Brown.

http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_17379731?source=rss&nclick_check=1

That seems to fall in line with San Jose's plans for "in fill" and with 
the Green Foothills view that we build in the valley to protect the 
hillsides.  But who is protecting the Valley.  W/O the Williamson Act, 
there is little incentive to continue local ag.