AB 581 is sponsored by Achadjian, Alejo, Alquist, Ammiano, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Buchanan, Butler, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Fletcher, Portantino, Mitchell, Atkins, Bonilla, Chesbro, Davis, Dickinson, Eng, Fuentes, Galgiani, Gordon, Hall, Hayashi, Hueso, Lara, Ma, Mansoor, Monning, Travis Allen, Pan, Perea, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, Fong, Mike (Democratic), and V. Manuel Pérez.

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California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 581 — Public health: food access.

Last action October 06, 2011 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2011.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
44 sponsors

1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. This bill would, until July 1, 2017, create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative. It would require, by July 1, 2012, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to prepare recommendations, to be presented upon request to the Legislature, regarding actions that need to be taken to promote food access in the state. The bill would establish the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council and would require the council to implement the initiative, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish an advisory group, as specified. The bill would create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Fund in the State Treasury, to be comprised of federal, state, philanthropic, and private funds, for the purpose of expanding access to healthy foods in underserved communities and, to the extent practicable, to leverage other funding, as specified. Moneys in the fund would be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature.

Bill Text

Chaptered 10/06/11 - Chaptered Current pdf October 06, 2011
Enrolled 09/12/11 - Enrolled pdf September 12, 2011
Amended 08/30/11 - Amended Senate pdf August 30, 2011
Amended 07/11/11 - Amended Senate pdf July 11, 2011
Amended 05/27/11 - Amended Assembly pdf May 27, 2011
Introduced 02/16/11 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2011
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Action History

October 06, 2011
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 505, Statutes of 2011.
October 05, 2011
Approved by the Governor.
September 19, 2011
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
September 06, 2011
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 4. Page 2893.).
September 01, 2011
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
August 31, 2011
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2195.).
August 30, 2011
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
August 29, 2011
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (August 25).
August 15, 2011
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
July 11, 2011
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
July 07, 2011
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 6).
June 21, 2011
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
June 08, 2011
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and HEALTH.
June 01, 2011
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
June 01, 2011
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1733.)
May 31, 2011
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2011
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 27, 2011
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
May 18, 2011
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
May 04, 2011
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
April 27, 2011
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
April 06, 2011
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
March 03, 2011
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and HEALTH.
February 17, 2011
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
February 16, 2011
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

V. Manuel Pérez

Not signed on (78)

78 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 581 PÉREZ, J. Concurrence in Senate Amendments

September 06, 2011

Passed 73 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	71	3	0	3
Republican	1	1	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	73	4	0	3
% of votes cast	91%	5%	0%	4%

How each member voted (80)

Member	Party	Vote
Gorell	—	Not Voting
Hagman	—	Yea
Halderman	—	Not Voting
Feuer	—	Yea
Fuentes	—	Yea
Garrick	—	Yea
Fong	—	Yea
Butler	—	Yea
Gatto	—	Yea
Allen	—	Yea
Harkey	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Hueso	—	Yea
Huffman	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Portantino	—	Yea
John A. Pérez	—	Yea
Mitchell	—	Yea
Logue	—	Yea
Fletcher	—	Yea
Blumenfield	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Conway	—	Yea
Cook	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Olsen	—	Yea
Perea	—	Yea
Skinner	—	Yea
Smyth	—	Yea
Swanson	—	Yea
Wagner	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Block	—	Yea
Chesbro	—	Yea
Gordon	—	Yea
Hall	—	Yea
Jeffries	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Nestande	—	Yea
Nielsen	—	Yea
Bonilla	—	Yea
Silva	—	Yea
Torres	—	Yea
Campos	—	Yea
Donnelly	—	Nay
Lara	—	Yea
Yamada	—	Yea
Atkins	—	Yea
Morrell	—	Nay
Norby	—	Nay
Solorio	—	Yea
Wieckowski	—	Yea
Achadjian	—	Yea
Alejo	—	Yea
Ammiano	—	Yea
Beall	—	Yea
Bradford	—	Yea
Brownley	—	Yea
Buchanan	—	Yea
Hayashi	—	Yea
Huber	—	Yea
Knight	—	Yea
Ma	—	Yea
Mansoor	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Not Voting
Monning	—	Yea
Pan	—	Yea
Valadao	—	Yea
Eng	—	Yea
Dickinson	—	Yea
Furutani	—	Yea
Galgiani	—	Yea
Beth Gaines	—	Yea
Bill Berryhill	—	Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal	—	Yea
Roger Hernández	—	Yea
V. Manuel Pérez	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Nay
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Yea

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3rd Reading AB581 John A. Pérez By Cannella

August 31, 2011

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	29	6	0	2
Democratic	1	0	0	1
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	30	7	0	3
% of votes cast	75%	18%	0%	8%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Yee	—	Yea
Wyland	—	Yea
Evans	—	Yea
Fuller	—	Yea
Hancock	—	Yea
Hernandez	—	Yea
Kehoe	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
De León	—	Yea
Leno	—	Yea
Lieu	—	Yea
Rubio	—	Yea
Blakeslee	—	Yea
Cannella	—	Yea
Corbett	—	Yea
Correa	—	Yea
Pavley	—	Yea
Simitian	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Vargas	—	Yea
Wolk	—	Yea
Negrete McLeod	—	Not Voting
Harman	—	Not Voting
Huff	—	Nay
Anderson	—	Nay
Dutton	—	Nay
Walters	—	Nay
Alquist	—	Yea
Liu	—	Yea
Price	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Emmerson	—	Yea
DeSaulnier	—	Yea
Beth Gaines	—	Nay
Bill Berryhill	—	Yea
La Malfa	—	Nay
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

August 25, 2011

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	1	0	1
Total	7	1	0	1
% of votes cast	78%	11%	0%	11%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Runner	—	Not Voting
Kehoe	—	Yea
Lieu	—	Yea
Pavley	—	Yea
Walters	—	Nay
Alquist	—	Yea
Price	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Emmerson	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

August 15, 2011

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	8	0	0	1
Total	8	0	0	1
% of votes cast	89%	0%	0%	11%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Runner	—	Not Voting
Alquist	—	Yea
Lieu	—	Yea
Price	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Walters	—	Yea
Kehoe	—	Yea
Pavley	—	Yea
Emmerson	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

July 06, 2011

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	1	0	1
Republican	0	0	0	1
Total	6	1	0	2
% of votes cast	67%	11%	0%	22%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
De León	—	Yea
Rubio	—	Yea
Wolk	—	Yea
Alquist	—	Not Voting
Anderson	—	Nay
Blakeslee	—	Yea
Hernandez	—	Yea
DeSaulnier	—	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Health.

June 21, 2011

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	1
Total	6	0	0	1
% of votes cast	86%	0%	0%	14%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Evans	—	Yea
Rubio	—	Yea
Cannella	—	Yea
Vargas	—	Yea
Wolk	—	Not Voting
Bill Berryhill	—	Yea
La Malfa	—	Yea

Official roll call →

AB 581 PÉREZ, J. Assembly Third Reading

June 01, 2011

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	73	0	0	4
Republican	2	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	76	0	0	4
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (80)

Member	Party	Vote
Gordon	—	Yea
Hagman	—	Yea
Hall	—	Yea
Eng	—	Yea
Fuentes	—	Yea
Butler	—	Yea
Furutani	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Huber	—	Yea
Fong	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Allen	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Ammiano	—	Yea
Conway	—	Yea
Cook	—	Yea
Olsen	—	Yea
Perea	—	Yea
Skinner	—	Yea
Smyth	—	Yea
Swanson	—	Yea
Wagner	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Portantino	—	Yea
John A. Pérez	—	Yea
Mitchell	—	Yea
Yamada	—	Yea
Fletcher	—	Yea
Garrick	—	Not Voting
Gorell	—	Not Voting
Chesbro	—	Yea
Halderman	—	Yea
Bonilla	—	Yea
Atkins	—	Yea
Harkey	—	Yea
Hayashi	—	Yea
Block	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Donnelly	—	Yea
Jeffries	—	Not Voting
Lara	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Monning	—	Yea
Morrell	—	Yea
Nielsen	—	Yea
Norby	—	Yea
Silva	—	Yea
Solorio	—	Yea
Valadao	—	Yea
Wieckowski	—	Yea
Achadjian	—	Yea
Alejo	—	Yea
Beall	—	Yea
Blumenfield	—	Yea
Bradford	—	Yea
Brownley	—	Yea
Buchanan	—	Yea
Hueso	—	Yea
Huffman	—	Yea
Knight	—	Yea
Logue	—	Yea
Ma	—	Yea
Mansoor	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Nestande	—	Yea
Pan	—	Yea
Torres	—	Yea
Campos	—	Yea
Feuer	—	Yea
Dickinson	—	Yea
Galgiani	—	Yea
Gatto	—	Yea
Beth Gaines	—	Yea
Bill Berryhill	—	Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal	—	Yea
Roger Hernández	—	Yea
V. Manuel Pérez	—	Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Yea
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

May 27, 2011

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	16	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	17	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (17)

Member	Party	Vote
Gatto	—	Yea
Mitchell	—	Yea
Hall	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Campos	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Donnelly	—	Yea
Lara	—	Yea
Norby	—	Yea
Blumenfield	—	Yea
Bradford	—	Yea
Harkey	—	Yea
Nielsen	—	Yea
Solorio	—	Yea
Wagner	—	Yea
Fuentes	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

May 03, 2011

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	0	0	1
Total	18	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (19)

Member	Party	Vote
Gordon	—	Yea
Garrick	—	Yea
Mitchell	—	Yea
Bonilla	—	Yea
Nestande	—	Yea
Pan	—	Yea
Silva	—	Yea
Smyth	—	Yea
Atkins	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Ammiano	—	Yea
Hayashi	—	Yea
Logue	—	Yea
Mansoor	—	Yea
Monning	—	Yea
Eng	—	Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal	—	Yea
Roger Hernández	—	Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health to Consent Calendar.

April 27, 2011

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	0	0	0
Total	9	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Yamada	—	Yea
Galgiani	—	Yea
Ma	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Olsen	—	Yea
Perea	—	Yea
Valadao	—	Yea
Hill	—	Yea
Bill Berryhill	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 581 do?: Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, headed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. This bill would, until July 1, 2017, create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative. It would require, by July 1, 2012, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to prepare recommendations, to be presented upon request to the Legislature, regarding actions that need to be taken to promote food access in the state. The bill would establish the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council and would require the council to implement the initiative, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish an advisory group, as specified. The bill would create the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Fund in the State Treasury, to be comprised of federal, state, philanthropic, and private funds, for the purpose of expanding access to healthy foods in underserved communities and, to the extent practicable, to leverage other funding, as specified. Moneys in the fund would be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature.
Who sponsors AB 581?: AB 581 is sponsored by Achadjian, Alejo, Alquist, Ammiano, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Buchanan, Butler, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Fletcher, Portantino, Mitchell, Atkins, Bonilla, Chesbro, Davis, Dickinson, Eng, Fuentes, Galgiani, Gordon, Hall, Hayashi, Hueso, Lara, Ma, Mansoor, Monning, Travis Allen, Pan, Perea, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, Fong, Mike (Democratic), and V. Manuel Pérez.
What is the current status of AB 581?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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Identifier: AB 581
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 2011-2012 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 16, 2011
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: V. Manuel Pérez

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