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California’s Last Sugar Beet Plant Is Closing—What’s the Impact on Agriculture? | Gil Rebollar

Author
The Epoch Times
Published
Sat 31 May 2025
Episode Link
https://youtu.be/3rdoz7Qxb6A?si=Jw-fKP92rQi1L4DB

A century-old sugar plant in California’s Imperial Valley is shutting down—marking a shift in the state’s farming economy. Gil Rebollar, Mayor of Brawley, shares how the closure is affecting his community—and how the rise of renewable energy is changing how land, water, and opportunity are managed across rural California.

Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The California Insider.

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