A handful of California’s goat herding companies hope the state will provide the industry another 2.5 years to continue paying workers to help reduce the risk of wildfires across the state.
The state Legislature is considering a budget trailer bill—Assembly Bill 143—which would extend the state’s special $3.79 per hour minimum wage—called an alternative or agricultural minimum wage—based on a 24-hour day for sheep and goat herders until Jan. 1, 2026.
