CA SB453

Creates the Agricultural Biosecurity Fund within the State Treasury with continuous appropriation to the California State University Agricultural Research Institute for agricultural biosecurity research and best practices to mitigate infectious agents affecting California's animal and plant agricultural systems.

Authorizes the Agricultural Biosecurity Fund to receive federal, state, local, and private funding sources.

Requires the California State University Agricultural Research Institute to administer a grant program awarding research grants to CSU campuses including Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Chico, CSU Fresno, CSU Humboldt, and CSU Monterey Bay.

Mandates all research grants be awarded based on scientific merit through an open, competitive peer review process that ensures objectivity, consistency, and high quality, with equal access for all qualified investigators at participating campuses.