Section 5911 Of Article 2. Citrus Disease Prevention From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the citrus
killing diseases, Huanglongbing, citrus leprosis, citrus variegated
chlorosis, and citrus canker, and the associated vectors present a
clear and present danger to California's citrus industry, as well as
to other commodities and plant life.
(b) This article is intended to establish an industry-funded
program to assist in combating citrus specific diseases, vectors, and
pests when found in California.
(c) This article is not intended to create new mandates or
circumvent state and federal authority on citrus or other
agricultural commodities.
(d) This article is not intended to establish a precedent, or to
supersede or supplant in any way federal, state, or local government
funding of efforts to combat citrus diseases and other pests in this
state.
(e) The prevention and management of citrus diseases is a matter
of public interest. The provisions of this article are enacted for
the protection of the citrus industry and in the exercise of the
police power of the state for the purpose of protecting the health,
peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
(f) The Legislature finds and declares that the California citrus
industry creates one billion eight hundred million dollars
($1,800,000,000) in citrus fruit, another one billion two hundred
million dollars ($1,200,000,000) in economic activity, and employs an
estimated 25,000 people in the state.