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CA SB 628

Title: State Healthy Food Access Policy.
Author: Melissa Hurtado

Summary
SB 628, Hurtado. State Healthy Food Access Policy. Existing law establishes various food assistance programs, including, among others, 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. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food. The bill would require 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.

Status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 879, Statutes of 2023.

Bill Documents
CA SB 628 - 09/19/23 - Enrolled
09/19/23 - CA SB 628 (09/19/23 - Enrolled)

CA SB 628 - 09/01/23 - Amended Assembly
09/01/23 - CA SB 628 (09/01/23 - Amended Assembly)
CA SB 628 - 06/29/23 - Amended Assembly
06/29/23 - CA SB 628 (06/29/23 - Amended Assembly)
CA SB 628 - 02/16/23 - Introduced
02/16/23 - CA SB 628 (02/16/23 - Introduced)

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Author Details


  • Melissa Hurtado - D
    Senator - State Senate - CA
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    Capital Address:
    1021 O Street, Suite 7310
    Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
    9166514016

    District Address:
    5201 California Ave Ste 220
    Bakersfield, CA 93309 1689
    Phone: 6613952620