SB 1325: CalFood Program.

Official summary

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

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, 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“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. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. April 28, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
5. April 27, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 23, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20).
7. April 9, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
8. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
9. March 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
10. March 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
11. February 23, 2026Read first time.
12. February 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.