The two U.S. Department of Agriculture office located in Bakersfield and Madera will stay open after being at-risk of closing down due to cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.

The reversal comes after a letter from California Senator Adam Schiff and California Representatives – including Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) and Rep. Adam Gray (D–Merced) – to the Trump administration.

The backstory: The Department of Government Efficiency previously announced plans to close nine USDA offices in California, which included the Farm Service Agency office in Bakersfield. • The other USDA offices slated to close included the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Forest Service and Agricultural Marketing Service. • Lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins

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