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CA AB1488
Bill
Status
2/27/2009
Primary Sponsor
Isadore Hall
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to consult with the State Department of Public Health and State Department of Social Services and provide legislative recommendations on promoting food justice by July 1, 2010
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Establishes legislative findings that access to healthy food is a basic human right and that food production should be conducted in a healthy and humane manner
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Identifies need to protect agricultural lands for future generations and expand urban farm stands, farmers' markets, and direct farmer-to-consumer sales in underserved communities
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Requires majority vote for passage with no appropriation or state-mandated local program impacts
Legislative Description
Public health: food justice.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2010