In California Bees Can Legally be Fish

From the link in the description:

https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/animals/california-bees-legally-fish/509-3659271d-678e-429c-ae94-9cf08f1708bb

Under the California Endangered Species Act, birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and plants are all protected -- but not invertebrates, like bees.

"The issue presented here is whether the bumble bee, a terrestrial invertebrate, falls within the definition of fish, as that term is used in the definitions of endangered species in section 2062, threatened species in section 2067, and candidate species (i.e., species being considered for listing as endangered or threatened species) in section 2068 of the Act," according to California's Third District Court of Appeal [see https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/C093542.PDF]

I guess I'd better find out where these almonds I'm selling come from: See Mercadito Solecito y Cuchumá:

See https://almondalliance.org/:

As a business in the California almond industry, you understand the challenges of operating your business while remaining competitive and profitable. Your investment in our organization would allow us to work hard to advocate for our industry.

Other plaintiffs include a list of wealthy agribusinesses, including Stewart Resnick's The Wonderful Company LLC:

Stewart Allen Resnick (born December 24, 1936) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. In 2018, Resnick was the wealthiest farmer in the United States. Resnick and his wife, Lynda Resnick, bought The Franklin Mint in 1986 and sold it in 2006. Since 1979 Resnick has been the chairman and president of The Wonderful Company.

There was some sneaky stuff going on in June, 1984:

See California Natural Resources Agency.

See Heidi's 26 Random Questions Tag Video and Heidi Leighton Reviewing Spineless and Why Fish Don't Exist. That is artful reporting from CBS8!

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