Office of Food Security and Affordability.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hurtado
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary specifies the Office and its programs will end on January 1, 2037.

Office of Food Security and Affordability

This law establishes the Office of Food Security and Affordability as an independent entity to coordinate food assistance programs, set up a hotline for hunger issues, and manage a fund.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Office of Food Security and Affordability as an independent public entity not affiliated with another state agency or department.
Requires the Governor to appoint a Director who must be confirmed by the Senate.
Directs the office to collaborate with appropriate state agencies on food insecurity programs, including statewide outreach, best practices for food banks, and emergency food providers.
Establishes a 24-hour toll-free hotline for people seeking help with hunger issues.
Sets up the Food Security and Affordability Fund to receive money from federal, state, local, or private sources.

Who It Names or Affects

People who need help getting affordable and healthy food.
State agencies involved in food assistance programs.
The Governor and the Senate for appointing and confirming the Director.

Terms To Know

Food Security: Having reliable access to enough nutritious food.
CalFresh: California's version of SNAP, a federal program that provides food assistance benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

The Office and its programs will end on January 1, 2037.
It is not clear how much funding the Food Security and Affordability Fund will receive or from where.

Bill History

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.) (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.) (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,
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, establish and maintain a 24-hour toll-free hunger hotline, 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
authorize
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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