AB-798 • 2026

State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.

Budget Children

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Calderon
Last action: 2025-10-11
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the reimbursement process for food banks, so this claim was removed.

State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: Diapers and Wipes

This law adds diapers and wipes to the list of supplies that can be provided by the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program during disasters.

What This Bill Does

Adds children's diapers and wipes to the emergency food supply program.
Allows funds from the program to buy and give out diapers and wipes in areas hit by disasters.

Who It Names or Affects

Low-income families with infants or toddlers who need help during emergencies.
Food banks and other regional entities that provide emergency supplies.

Terms To Know

State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: A program run by the State Department of Social Services to give food and money to food banks helping low-income people during disasters.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be allocated for diapers and wipes.
It is unclear which communities or regions will receive these supplies first.

Bill History

2025-10-11 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-11 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3302.).
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2798.).
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1981.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 798, Calderon.
State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, subject to appropriation, to administer the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program in order to provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food and related costs to food banks serving low-income Californians to prevent hunger during natural or human-made disasters, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to distribute funds under the program upon a proclamation or declaration of a disaster or state of emergency.
Under existing law, a recipient of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program who is participating in a welfare-to-work plan is eligible for $30 per month to assist with diaper costs for each child who is under 36 months of age. Under the Budget Act of 2024, certain funding is appropriated to the department to
allocate to specified food banks and other regional entities for the purpose of distributing diapers and wipes to low-income families with infants or toddlers.
This bill would include children’s diapers and wipes in the list of supplies under the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program. The bill would authorize the use of funds distributed under the program for purchasing and distributing children’s diapers and wipes in eligible communities and for reimbursing food banks, as specified.

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