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AB2706Introduced in the Assembly

Acidified foods and low-acid foods.

Passed

Introduced by Esmeralda Soria, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 100425, 110050, 110474, and 110480 of, to add Section 110471.5 to, to add Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 110959.1) to Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of, and to repeal Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 112650) of Part 6 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to food safety, and making an appropriation therefor.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 960, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2706 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5051.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6605.).

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 960, Statutes of 2026.

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