CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1419Introduced by Senator RubioFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to food deserts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1419, as introduced, Rubio. Food deserts.Existing law generally establishes various programs to decrease hunger and promote good nutrition throughout the state. Existing law specifically establishes the Office of Farm to Fork to work with various agencies, groups, and organizations, including the agricultural industry, to increase the amount of agricultural products available to underserved communities and schools in this state. The duties of the office include, among others, promoting greater retail sale of healthy food in underserved communities and working with stakeholders to identify urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy food, determine current barriers to food access, and share information to encourage best practices.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1419Introduced by Senator RubioFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to food deserts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1419, as introduced, Rubio. Food deserts.Existing law generally establishes various programs to decrease hunger and promote good nutrition throughout the state. Existing law specifically establishes the Office of Farm to Fork to work with various agencies, groups, and organizations, including the agricultural industry, to increase the amount of agricultural products available to underserved communities and schools in this state. The duties of the office include, among others, promoting greater retail sale of healthy food in underserved communities and working with stakeholders to identify urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy food, determine current barriers to food access, and share information to encourage best practices.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1419
Introduced by Senator RubioFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Senator Rubio
February 16, 2024
An act relating to food deserts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1419, as introduced, Rubio. Food deserts.
Existing law generally establishes various programs to decrease hunger and promote good nutrition throughout the state. Existing law specifically establishes the Office of Farm to Fork to work with various agencies, groups, and organizations, including the agricultural industry, to increase the amount of agricultural products available to underserved communities and schools in this state. The duties of the office include, among others, promoting greater retail sale of healthy food in underserved communities and working with stakeholders to identify urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy food, determine current barriers to food access, and share information to encourage best practices.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
Existing law generally establishes various programs to decrease hunger and promote good nutrition throughout the state. Existing law specifically establishes the Office of Farm to Fork to work with various agencies, groups, and organizations, including the agricultural industry, to increase the amount of agricultural products available to underserved communities and schools in this state. The duties of the office include, among others, promoting greater retail sale of healthy food in underserved communities and working with stakeholders to identify urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy food, determine current barriers to food access, and share information to encourage best practices.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to decrease food deserts in underserved communities.
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