SB 1025: Office of Food Security and Affordability.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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 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 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 require the office to use those moneys to implement and administer these provisions. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2037.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. June 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 23, 2026Coauthors revised.
5. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
6. June 17, 2026Coauthors revised.
7. June 8, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
8. June 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and E.D., G., & H.I.
9. May 28, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
10. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4523.) Ordered to the Assembly.
11. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.