Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2535
Session 20252026
School meals: State Healthy Food Access Policy.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 20, 2026
First Action
Feb 20, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2535
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 23, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law establishes various food assistance programs, including 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. 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 requires all relevant state agencies, as specified, to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and grant criteria are pertinent to the distribution of sufficient affordable food. This bill would revise that declaration to provide that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food that is locally grown and raised. The bill would require the specified state agencies to, within existing resources, identify opportunities and strategies to improve farm-to-fork infrastructure, including, but not limited to, in public programs, particularly school meals and other nutrition initiatives. The bill would require the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and encourage the Regents of the University of California, to consider that state policy in their policies, guidelines, and procurement practices related to campus food services and student nutrition.
Actions (6)
04/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
03/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
02/21/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
02/20/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2026 8:32:22 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 8:49:14 AM