Hunger Legislation Tracker - California Association of Food Banks

SB 881 (McNerney) – Extending Tax Credits & Assistance Vital to Food Banks

This bill will extend the ability for farmers,growers, and food producers to receive tax credits for donating surplus food to food banks and it will extend the option for California taxpayers to donate to foodbanks on their state tax returns.

赞助商： California Association of Food Banks, Californians Against Waste

位置： Sponsor

状态： Referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations (hearing 4/13)

帐单文字 | 概况介绍 | Organizational Sign-On Letter

AB 2299 (Calderon) – California Anti-Hunger Response and Employment Training Act

This bill will create state-funded benefits for Californians cut off from federal CalFresh due to the time limits. It will also ensure people continue to have access to optional employment and training services.

赞助商： California Association of Food Banks, Grace/End Child Poverty California, Western Center on Law and Poverty, Public Interest Law Project, and Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization

位置： Sponsor

状态： Referred to the Assembly Committee on Human Services (Hearing 4/14)

帐单文字 | 概况介绍 | Organizational Sign-On Letter (due 4/7)

AB 1049 (Rodriguez) – 加州食品援助计划 — 取消担保人收入计算

This bill will remove sponsor deeming from the California Food Assistance Program as part of the Food4All campaign.

赞助商： 滋养加州，加州移民政策中心

位置： 支持

状态： In Senate, waiting to be referred

帐单文字 | 概况介绍

AB 1734 (Stefani) – Count Hunger Act

This bill creates a 2-year pilot program to fill the gap left by the federal government’s elimination of the national hunger survey and defunding of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) food security survey. The bill will fund CHIS and expand measurement to include families earning up to 400% of the FPL, ensuring CA can track how federal policy changes, like H.R. 1, impact hunger across income levels, providing critical data as CA advocates for restored federal research capacity.

赞助商： California Association of Food Banks, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

位置： 支持

状态： Referred to Committee on Higher Education (Hearing 4/14)

帐单文字 | 概况介绍 | Letter of Support (due 4/8 by 5pm)

SB 961 (Ashby) – College Student Eligibility

This bill will reduce barriers college students face to enrolling in CalFresh.

赞助商： Alliance for A Better Community, California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy, Center for Healthy Communities, Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee, Michelson Center for Public Policy, NextGen California, Southern California College Attainment Network, uAspire, UC Student Association, and Young Invincibles

位置： 支持

状态： 介绍了

帐单文字 | 概况介绍 | Template Letter of Support

Anti-Poverty Bills (2026):

AB 1690 (Ahrens) – Young Child Tax Credit

This bill will provides meaningful cash support to financially struggling families by extending the
California Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC). It phases in higher age eligibility annually, ultimately extending the credit to include families with children up to age 18.

赞助商： The Prosper California Coalition

位置： 支持

状态： Assembly Revenue and Tax Committee, Suspense File

帐单文字 | 概况介绍 | Template Letter of Support

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Anti-Hunger Bills (2026):

SB 881 (McNerney) – Extending Tax Credits & Assistance Vital to Food Banks

AB 2299 (Calderon) – California Anti-Hunger Response and Employment Training Act

AB 1049 (Rodriguez) – 加州食品援助计划 — 取消担保人收入计算

AB 1734 (Stefani) – Count Hunger Act

SB 961 (Ashby) – College Student Eligibility

Anti-Poverty Bills (2026):

AB 1690 (Ahrens) – Young Child Tax Credit

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