California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 553
CalFresh: food access.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caloza (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Calderon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing federal law provides for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to seek all available federal waivers and approvals necessary to maximize food choices for CalFresh recipients under federal law and guidance, including to purchase hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption, pursuant to federal law, as specified.
This bill would instead require the department to maximize all available food choices for CalFresh recipients, including, but not limited to, hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption, pursuant to federal law, as specified.
Text versions
- 07/14/25 - Chaptered· Jul 14, 2025
- 07/08/25 - Enrolled· Jul 8, 2025
- 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2025
- 02/11/25 - Introduced· Feb 11, 2025
- AB553
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB553 Caloza et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 24, 2025 House | AB 553 Caloza Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jul 14, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2025. - Jul 14, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Jul 11, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.). - Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1276.) - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). - Mar 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.