SB-1325 • 2026

CalFood Program.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Jones
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

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CalFood Program.

SB 1325, as amended, Jones.

What This Bill Does

SB 1325, as amended, Jones.
CalFood Program.
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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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20).
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1325, as amended, Jones.
CalFood Program.
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.
California, located in a county with a population of over 3,000,000 people, and are not established pursuant to the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program, if they meet specified requirements.

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