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Existing law, the Farmer Equity Act of 2017, requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. This bill would authorize the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish 2 advisory committees, known as the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Producer Advisory Committee and the Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee, for the purpose of advising the secretary and the department with respect to their responsibilities under the Farmer Equity Act of 2017. The bill would authorize the advisory committees to advise the secretary and the department on programs, policies, education, outreach, technical assistance, and general needs for small-scale producers, medium-scale producers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in California. The bill would require the members of the advisory committees to be small-scale or medium-scale socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as provided.
Introduced
Dec 2, 2024
Last Action
Jan 27, 2026
Session
CA 20252026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 7. Page 3827.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 22).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1265.)
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and L. GOV.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Read first time. To print.
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.