California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 52
Farmer equity: advisory committees.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Farmer Equity Act of 2017, requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified.
This bill would authorize the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish 2 advisory committees, known as the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Producer Advisory Committee and the Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee, for the purpose of advising the secretary and the department with respect to their responsibilities under the Farmer Equity Act of 2017. The bill would authorize the advisory committees to advise the secretary and the department on programs, policies, education, outreach, technical assistance, and general needs for small-scale producers, medium-scale producers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in California. The bill would require the members of the advisory committees to be small-scale or medium-scale socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as provided.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 08/24/26 - Enrolled· Aug 24, 2026
- 01/08/26 - Amended Assembly· Jan 8, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly· Jan 5, 2026
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 10, 2025
- 12/02/24 - Introduced· Dec 2, 2024
- AB52
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB52 Aguiar-Curry By Hurtado | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | AB 52 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 495, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 20, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.). - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on AGRI. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 7. Page 3827.) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 22). - Jan 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Jan 8, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1265.) - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. - Apr 11, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and L. GOV. - Dec 3, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Read first time. To print.