School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.

Children Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: McNerney
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's final status is unclear as it has passed both chambers but executive action is not shown.

School Districts: Buying Food for Kids

This law changes how schools buy food for kids' meals by removing the rule that price must be the main factor.

What This Bill Does

Changes the way school districts buy food for children's meal programs.
Removes the requirement that price must be the primary consideration when buying food.
Updates federal procurement standards that schools need to follow when buying food.

Who It Names or Affects

School districts that run meal programs for kids
Food companies that sell to these school districts

Terms To Know

Procurement standards: Rules about how schools should buy things like food and supplies.
Child nutrition program: A program that gives healthy meals to children at school.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify exactly what new factors must be considered when buying food.
The bill has passed both chambers of the legislature but its final status is unclear.

Bill History

2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2026-03-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 25.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1058, as introduced, McNerney.
School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programs.
Existing law requires a school district approved to operate at least one federal nonprofit child nutrition program to make procurement bid solicitations and awards for purchases in support of those programs consistent with specified federal procurement standards. Existing law requires these awards to be let to the most responsive and responsible party, and further requires that price be the primary consideration, but not the only determining factor.
This bill would eliminate the requirement that price be the primary consideration, but not the only determining factor. The bill would also modify the specified federal procurement standards a school district is required to be consistent with when making procurement bid solicitations and awards.

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