California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 D cosponsors

AB 826 — Emergency food assistance: COVID-19.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes and requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the CalFood Program to provide food and funding to food banks whose primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households, as specified. This bill would establish a program to provide emergency food assistance. The program would require, upon the appropriation of funds by the Legislature for this purpose, or upon a determination by the Governor that specified funds available to the Governor may be used for this purpose, the department to contract with a Feeding America partner state organization with the capacity to provide a food assistance benefit statewide, or another nonprofit entity that the department deems appropriate, to issue food assistance benefits in the form of a one-time use, prepaid card preloaded with $600 for use at retailers that sell groceries. The bill would require the cards to be issued on 2 different distribution periods at least one month apart to any adult who self-attests to eligibility for specified assistance programs. The bill would specify the procedures for administering this program. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  3. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5478.).

  4. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 31).

  5. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5409.)

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 20).

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  21. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, HUMAN S. and JUD.

  22. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1816.)

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  26. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1760.)

  27. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  28. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1609.)

  29. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. Read second time and amended.

  31. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  33. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  34. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  35. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and HEALTH.

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  37. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Santiago

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

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Votes

AB 826 Santiago Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 410010
Democratic 22000
Republican 1005
Total 640015
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Diep — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Burke — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Weber — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Smith — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gloria — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chu — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Fong — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7003
Democratic 6000
Republican 0001
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Diep — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Fong — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB826 Santiago et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause

Passed 29 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10000
Unaffiliated 19701
Republican 0201
Total 29902
% of votes cast 73%23%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Allen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Monning — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Beall — Yea
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Chang — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Wilk — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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AB 826 Reyes Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46002
Democratic 25000
Republican 7000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Chu — Yea
Ting — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Salas — Yea
Brough — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Wood — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Medina — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 826 do?
Existing law establishes and requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the CalFood Program to provide food and funding to food banks whose primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households, as specified. This bill would establish a program to provide emergency food assistance. The program would require, upon the appropriation of funds by the Legislature for this purpose, or upon a determination by the Governor that specified funds available to the Governor may be used for this purpose, the department to contract with a Feeding America partner state organization with the capacity to provide a food assistance benefit statewide, or another nonprofit entity that the department deems appropriate, to issue food assistance benefits in the form of a one-time use, prepaid card preloaded with $600 for use at retailers that sell groceries. The bill would require the cards to be issued on 2 different distribution periods at least one month apart to any adult who self-attests to eligibility for specified assistance programs. The bill would specify the procedures for administering this program. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 826?
AB 826 is sponsored by Santiago, Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), and Carrillo, Juan (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 826?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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