summary
Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
05/05/2025
05/05/2025
Passed
07/18/2025
07/18/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/18/2025
07/18/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would urge the United States Congress to avoid any cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could harm the state’s children, older adults, and families, and impact the state’s economic well-being.
AI Summary
This joint resolution urges the United States Congress to avoid cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), California's primary anti-hunger program known locally as CalFresh. The resolution highlights the critical importance of SNAP by noting that it currently serves 5.4 million Californians, including nearly 2 million older adults, and provides over $1 billion monthly in food benefits. The document emphasizes the program's broader economic impact, pointing out that every dollar of SNAP funding generates between $1.54 and $1.80 in local economic activity and supports 173,000 jobs in California's food and farming economy. Additionally, the resolution underscores the health and social benefits of SNAP, citing research showing improved outcomes such as better birth weights, decreased rates of chronic diseases, and reduced long-term reliance on public benefits. The resolution calls attention to potential federal cuts that could significantly harm vulnerable populations, including children, families, and older adults, and potentially disrupt the state's agricultural and economic ecosystem. Ultimately, the resolution requests that the U.S. Congress preserve SNAP funding and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to key federal and state officials.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (75)
Jesse Arreguin (D)*,
Akilah Weber Pierson (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Alex Lee (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 151, Statutes of 2025. (on 07/18/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...