State Healthy Food Access Policy.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends California law to declare that every person has the right to access sufficient, affordable, and healthy food that is locally grown and raised. It directs state agencies, including the Department of Social Services and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to consider this policy when creating or revising related policies, regulations, and grant criteria. The agencies are required to report on their progress by January 1, 2027.
Key provisions
- Expands the state’s policy to include locally grown and raised food in the definition of ‘healthy food.’
- Requires state agencies to consider the new policy when developing relevant policies, regulations, and grant criteria.
- Mandates reporting to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, on progress made in aligning policies with the new policy.
- Defines ‘food insecurity’ as a lack of access to healthy food due to insufficient resources.
- Clarifies that the bill does not create new obligations for the state to provide food assistance or require additional resources.
Who is affected
- State Agencies (Department of Social Services, Department of Food and Agriculture, etc.)
- California Residents
- Food Assistance Program Recipients
- Farmers and Producers of Locally Grown Food
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