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CA AB 800

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State prisons: food.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 800 pass?

No. CA AB 800 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 800 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the administration of correctional facilities and the care and custody of inmates. This bill would require the department to require all food items sold in prison vending machines to be priced at the same average market retail price as in the community in which the prison is located. The bill would also require the department to take into consideration research that exists on junk foods and snacks as a cause of obesity in children and families when providing food in the state prison, and to encourage the provision of affordable, fresh, and nutritious food items in prison vending machines and the sourcing of food items from local farmers and producers.

Who sponsors CA AB 800?

Ortega is the primary sponsor of CA AB 800.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the administration of correctional facilities and the care and custody of inmates. This bill would require the department to require all food items sold in prison vending machines to be priced at the same average market retail price as in the community in which the prison is located. The bill would also require the department to take into consideration research that exists on junk foods and snacks as a cause of obesity in children and families when providing food in the state prison, and to encourage the provision of affordable, fresh, and nutritious food items in prison vending machines and the sourcing of food items from local farmers and producers.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ortegaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  3. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-04-09

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-26

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2025-03-03

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  7. 2025-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  8. 2025-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-03-25 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Lackey: no
    • Nguyen: other
    • Alanis: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB800

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