In finding whether the marketing order or major amendment to it is assented to in writing or approved or favored by producers pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the director shall consider the approval of any nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association, which is authorized by its members so to assent, as being the assent, approval, or favor of the producers that are members of, or stockholders in, that nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association.
Ca. Food and Agric. Code § 58999