Sutter County’s Ban on Industrial Hemp

Former Sutter County Assistant County Counsel will present on Sutter County’s recent decision to enact a moratorium on the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp in Sutter County. Sutter County allowed for industrial hemp processing and cultivation until last December, when it halted its ordinance that grants permits for these activities. This presentation will walk through the previous ordinance, the moratorium, the legal criteria around such ordinances, and the political landscape around hemp.

Taylor Kayatta is currently Deputy General Counsel at the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), an advocate and service provider for rural county needs which is made up of 40 rural counties including Yuba and Sutter. Taylor was previously Assistant County Counsel, Deputy County Administrator, and Deputy County Counsel with Sutter County. Prior to his work in county governance, Taylor was an attorney, auditor, and analyst for the State of California. Taylor, who is both an attorney and a CPA, received a bachelor’s from UCLA, a JD from McGeorge, an MBA from Sacramento State, and an associate’s in accounting from American River College. He also serves on the Sacramento City Unified Board of Education.

MCLE: This meeting qualifies for 0.5 hours of MCLE

YSBA will provide a pizza lunch.

Please RSVP to mpoulos@suttercourts.com, by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

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