CA SB907

Establishes the Local, Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) Program to expand EBT acceptance systems at California certified farmers' markets and tribe-operated farmers' markets on Indian reservations, contingent on legislative appropriation.

Provides grants to certified farmers' market operators (local governments, certified producers, or nonprofits) and tribal governments to scale EBT systems, establish new markets in underserved areas, hire EBT operators, and conduct outreach and educational activities.

Requires that EBT system operators be available during all market hours, vendors not be charged fees, vendors be reimbursed monthly, and operators provide monthly reports on EBT transactions and CalFresh benefits distributed.

Provides grants to California-incorporated nonprofit organizations to offer technical assistance to farmers' markets on EBT implementation, including helping markets become authorized CalFresh retailers and creating translated materials explaining the EBT transaction process in languages spoken by at least 2 percent of California residents.

Limits administrative costs to no more than 5 percent of appropriated funds and requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to report to legislative committees 9 months after issuing grants, including data on grant numbers, amounts, locations, and CalFresh benefit spending at participating markets.