CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2497Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to California Agriculture Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2497, as introduced, Cooper. California Agriculture Day.Existing law designates the first day of spring in each year as California Agriculture Day, and encourages schools throughout the state to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2497Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to California Agriculture Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2497, as introduced, Cooper. California Agriculture Day.Existing law designates the first day of spring in each year as California Agriculture Day, and encourages schools throughout the state to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2497 Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 14, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper February 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to California Agriculture Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2497, as introduced, Cooper. California Agriculture Day. Existing law designates the first day of spring in each year as California Agriculture Day, and encourages schools throughout the state to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions. Existing law designates the first day of spring in each year as California Agriculture Day, and encourages schools throughout the state to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. SECTION 1. Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. 1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. 1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California. 1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agricultures importance in California.