SB-18 (Rubio): Food Desert Elimination Grant Program
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Food Desert Elimination Grant Program
Bill Number: SB-18
Bill Author(s): Senator Susan Rubio
Legislative Session / Year: 2025
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill establishes the Food Desert Elimination Grant Program within the Department of Food and Agriculture, aimed at improving access to healthy foods in designated food deserts across California, seeking to address food insecurity by providing financial support to grocery store operators who intend to open locations in underserved areas or improve existing stores.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB18
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2028
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Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Rules Committee
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Passed Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Rules Committee
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6/13/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 02-JUL-25 1:30 p.m.
06/05/25: Referred to Com. on AGRI.
05/29/25: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/29/25: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/23/25: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.).
05/19/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 23-MAY-25 Upon adjournment of Session
05/09/25: Set for hearing May 19.
05/01/25: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 29).
03/27/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 29-APR-25 9:30 a.m.
03/12/25: Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
01/29/25: Referred to Com. on RLS.
12/03/24: From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
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