California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 444
State Healthy Food Access Policy.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hurtado (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes various food assistance programs, including the federal 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 declares that it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food. Existing law requires all relevant state agencies to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and grant criteria are pertinent to the distribution of sufficient affordable food.
This bill would revise that declaration to provide that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food that is locally grown and raised. The bill would require all relevant state agencies to consider that policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria that are pertinent to that policy. The bill would require specified state agencies to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, at a minimum, their progress on revising, adopting, or establishing those pertinent policies, regulations, and grant criteria.
Text versions
- 07/03/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 3, 2025
- 02/18/25 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2025
- SB444
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · House
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1200.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 682.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.