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Hunger Legislation Tracker

For CAFB’s full 2025 Policy Agenda and state budget priorities, go to our Policy Page.

Anti-Hunger Bills (2025):

AB 79 (Arambula) – Public Benefits & Higher Education County Liaisons

This bill requires the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to create public benefit trainings for higher education staff and eligibility workers. It also mandates CDSS to form a workgroup with county staff liaisons and postsecondary education representatives to explore ways to improve college student enrollment in public benefits programs.

Sponsor(s): CAFB, Center for Healthy Communities, Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization, UAspire

Position: Support

Status: Referred to the Assembly Human Services and Higher Education Committee

Bill Text | Factsheet (coming soon)

AB 337 (Berman) – Edible Food Recovery Grants

This bill would expand the current list for which CalRecycle can award grants
through their edible food recovery program.

Sponsor(s): N/A

Position: Support

Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

Bill Text | Factsheet

Anti-Poverty Bills (2025):

SB 48 (Gonzalez) – Safe Access to Schools

This bill would protect students and families, maintaining schools as spaces where everyone has the right to an education. Specifically, the bill aims to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents off California campuses by establishing a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, as well as safeguarding against the use of school data for deportation efforts.

Sponsor(s): State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond

Position: Support

Status: Referred to the Senate Education and Public Safety Committee

Bill Text | Factsheet

AB 397 (Gonzalez) – Young Child Tax Credit

This bill would expand who is eligible for the Young Child Tax Credit to all CAL-EITC eligible households.

Sponsor(s): Prosper CA Coalition

Position: Support

Status: Introduced.

Bill Text | Factsheet (coming soon!)

AB 398 (Ahrens) – Earned Income Tax Credit

This bill would ensure any household eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit gets at minimum $300.

Sponsor(s): Prosper CA Coalition

Position: Support

Status: Introduced.

Bill Text | Factsheet (coming soon!)

*This page was last updated on February 11, 2025

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