SB-1025 • 2026

Office of Food Security and Affordability.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Hurtado
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Office of Food Security and Affordability.

SB 1025, as amended, Hurtado.

What This Bill Does

SB 1025, as amended, Hurtado.
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
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 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.

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Bill History

2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and E.D., G., & H.I.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3865.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3740.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 6.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and G.O.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
2026-02-10 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1025, as amended, Hurtado.
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
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 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 establish the Office of Food Security and Affordability, an independent public entity not affiliated with another state agency or department, to be administered by a Director of Food Security and Affordability. The bill would require the director to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The bill would require the office to
collaborate with appropriate state agencies or departments to, among other things, coordinate statewide outreach for food insecurity programs and establish best practices for food banks and emergency food providers, as specified. The bill would create the Food Security and Affordability Fund for the receipt and deposit of moneys from federal, state, local, or private sources, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the office to use those moneys to implement and administer these provisions. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2037.

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