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SB18Introduced in the Senate

Food Desert Elimination Grant Program.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Susan Rubio, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 49030) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food.

Where it stands

August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · July 2, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Absent
Damon Connolly12Yes
Rhodesia Ransom13Yes
Juan Alanis22Yes
Esmeralda Soria27Yes
Jeff Gonzalez36Yes
Jacqui Irwin42Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  6. Set for hearing April 29.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 932.) (April 29).

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

  11. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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