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California State Legislature · AB 553 · Chaptered (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2025)

CalFresh: food access.

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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “CalFresh: food access. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 11, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. · Feb 12, 2025
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. · Feb 24, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. · Mar 17, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. · Mar 18, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Mar 26, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 26, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). · Apr 9, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Apr 10, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1276.) · Apr 24, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. · May 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 17, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jun 30, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jul 1, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.). · Jul 3, 2025
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Jul 3, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Jul 11, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 14, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2025. · Jul 14, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CalozaCalderon

Recorded votes

Consent Calendar 2nd AB553 Caloza et al.Senate · 2025-07-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 553 Caloza Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-04-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 75, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-04-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-03-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2025. (Jul 14, 2025).