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SB 13252025–2026 SessionREPORTEDREPUBLICAN

CalFood Program.

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Brian Jones (R-CA)

Summary

Existing law establishes the CalFood Program, administered by the State Department of Social Services, and requires the CalFood Program to provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food to food banks established pursuant to the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program whose ongoing primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households, as specified. This bill would additionally require the CalFood Program to provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food to food banks that are members of the nonprofit organization Feeding America that are based in California or members of the California Association of Food Banks, as specified.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Senate
Feb 23, 2026

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

Senate
Feb 23, 2026

Read first time.

Senate
Mar 4, 2026

Referred to Com. on RLS.

Senate
Mar 25, 2026

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

Senate