We work with community members, leaders and partners to educate California’s State Legislators to help connect Californians to the food they need to live a better life. Our Bill Tracker provides information about state legislation we’re supporting, opposing, or monitoring as the 2024 legislative session progresses.

To learn more about state legislative priorities that Nourish California is leading or co-leading, see Nourish California’s 2024 State Legislative Agenda.

Bill Tracker

Access Bill Tracker archives for years prior to 2020.

  • Session

  • Position

  • Status

Bill Number
Author
Subject
Description
Position
Status
Bill Number
AB 1178
Author
(L. Rivas)
Subject
Child Nutrition, School Meals, Summer Meals
Description
School nutrition: guardian meal reimbursement
Position
Support
Status
Sen Health
Bill Number
AB 1536
Author
(Carrillo, Santiago)
Subject
Disability rights, Immigrant rights
Description
Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Immigrants
Position
Support
Status
Sen Human Services
Bill Number
AB 1728
Author
R. Rivas
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
Welfare-to-work: exemptions
Position
Support
Status
Held in Sen Approps
Bill Number
AB 1965
Author
Wicks
Subject
CalFresh
Description
CalFresh: state-funded benefits for ABAWDs
Position
Support
Status
Vetoed
Bill Number
AB 2052
Author
Quirk-Silva
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
CalWORKs Child Education Act of 2022  
Position
Support
Status
Held in Sen Approps
Bill Number
AB 2153
Author
Arambula
Subject
CalFresh
Description
Boost CalFresh Benefits by Expanding the Fruit & Vegetable EBT Program
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Inactive
Bill Number
AB 2230
Author
Gipson
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
CalWORKs: temporary shelter and permanent housing benefits
Position
Support
Status
Vetoed
Bill Number
AB 249
Author
(Holden)
Subject
Drinking water, School Meals
Description
Water: schoolsites: lead testing: conservation
Position
Support
Status
Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 274
Author
(Bryan)
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
CalWORKs: CalFresh: eligibility: income exclusions
Position
Support
Status
Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 2810
Author
Arambula
Subject
CalFresh
Description
Student nutrition: CalFresh: student eligibility: Federal Application for Student Aid data
Position
Support
Status
Chaptered
Bill Number
AB 2881
Author
Berman
Subject
WIC
Description
Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children
Position
Support
Status
Chaptered
Bill Number
AB 310
Author
(Arambula)
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
Reimagining CalWORKs
Position
Support
Status
Sen Human Services
Bill Number
AB 311
Author
(Santiago)
Subject
CalFresh, Immigrant rights
Description
California Food Assistance Program: eligibility and benefits
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Held by Author (2-year bill), Sen Human Services
Bill Number
AB 4
Author
(Arambula)
Subject
Health Care, Immigrant rights
Description
Covered California: expansion
Position
Support
Status
Sen Health
Bill Number
AB 605
Author
(Arambula)
Subject
CalFresh
Description
CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Supplemental Benefits Expansion Program
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Held in Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 679
Author
(Wicks)
Subject
Child Care, Child Nutrition
Description
Family childcare homes: meals: reimbursement rates
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Held in Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 712
Author
(W. Carrillo)
Subject
CalFresh
Description
CalFresh: hot and prepared foods
Position
Support
Status
Sen Human Services
Bill Number
AB 843
Author
(J. Carrillo)
Subject
CalFresh, CalWORKs
Description
Electronic benefits transfer system
Position
Support
Status
Sen Human Services
Bill Number
AB 870
Author
(Arambula)
Subject
CalFresh
Description
Public social services: benefits for students
Position
Support
Status
Held in Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 94
Author
(Davies)
Subject
CalFresh, CalWORKs
Description
Administration of public social services: blocked telephone calls
Position
Support
Status
Asm Approps
Bill Number
AB 991
Author
(Alvarez)
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
Public social services: reporting and verification
Position
Support
Status
Held in Asm Approps
Bill Number
SB 1304
Author
Kamlager
Subject
Criminal justice
Description
Prisons: release allowance
Position
Support
Status
Vetoed
Bill Number
SB 1413
Author
McGuire
Subject
CalFresh
Description
California Food Assistance Program: Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Position
Support
Status
Enacted in budget
Bill Number
SB 1481
Author
Becker
Subject
Child Care
Description
Food with Care: Free Meals for All Kids. Fair Pay for Providers.
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Held in Asm Approps
Bill Number
SB 227
Author
(Durazo)
Subject
Immigrant rights
Description
Unemployment: Excluded Workers Program
Position
Support
Status
Asm Insurance
Bill Number
SB 245
Author
(Hurtdado)
Subject
CalFresh, Immigrant rights
Description
California Food Assistance Program: eligibility and benefits
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Asm Human Services, Held by Author (2-year bill), Sen Approps
Bill Number
SB 352
Author
(Padilla)
Subject
Housing
Description
California Workforce Development Board: minimum wage and housing
Position
Support
Status
Held in Sen Approps
Bill Number
SB 435
Author
(Gonzalez)
Subject
Immigrant rights
Description
State agencies: collection of demographic data
Position
Support
Status
Held in Sen Approps
Bill Number
SB 464
Author
Hurtado
Subject
CalFresh, Immigrant rights
Description
Expand the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide nutrition benefits to ALL Californians ineligible for CalFresh solely due to their immigration status.
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Inactive
Bill Number
SB 491
Author
(Durazo)
Subject
CalFresh, CalWORKs
Description
Public social services: county departments
Position
Support
Status
Asm Human Services
Bill Number
SB 59
Author
(Skinner)
Subject
N/A
Description
Menstrual Product Accessibility Act
Position
Support
Status
Held in Sen Approps
Bill Number
SB 600
Author
(Menjivar)
Subject
CalFresh, Disability rights, Older adults
Description
California CalFresh Minimum Benefit Adequacy Act of 2023
Position
Co-Sponsor
Status
Asm Human Services
Bill Number
SB 641
Author
Skinner
Subject
CalFresh
Description
CalFresh for College Students Act
Position
Support
Status
Chaptered
Bill Number
SB 773
Author
(Glazer)
Subject
CalWORKs, Housing
Description
CalWORKs: homeless assistance
Position
Support
Status
Asm Human Services
Bill Number
SB 854
Author
Skinner
Subject
CalWORKs, Child Care
Description
Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Act of 2022
Position
Support
Status
Enacted in budget, Inactive
Bill Number
SB 951
Author
Durazo
Subject
Child Care
Description
Paid Family Leave: weekly benefit amount
Position
Support
Status
Chaptered
Bill Number
SB 996
Author
Kamlager
Subject
CalWORKs
Description
CalWORKs eligibility
Position
Support
Status
Held in Asm Approps