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The IA submitted comments to the California State Water Resources Control Board regarding its proposed regulatory framework.
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USCIS announced that the cap for H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024 has been reached.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, has been elected the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives. 
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A mixed bag of results on California irrigation regulation has occurred with the signature of AB 1572 into law, while AB 1573 was ordered to the inactive file.
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The Irrigation Association will host a one-hour webinar Oct. 26 titled “Six Questions Every Golf Course Should be Asking About Water Use.”  
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Want to make a difference? Step up, step in and get involved, says Julie Bushell, vice president of Paige Water Solutions.
Proposed-DHS-rule-intended-to-strengthen-H-2 programs
The Department of Homeland Security proposed modifications to both the H-2A and H-2B temporary guest worker programs in September. 
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California’s Senate passed Assembly Bill 1572 in September to curtail the use of potable water for irrigating nonfunctional turf.
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The IA will offer an irrigation education track as part of the Landscape Contractor Education program at the 2023 Equip Exposition.
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The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition delivered its congressional letter to leaders in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28.