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CA AB 937

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The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Organic Transition Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 937 pass?

No. CA AB 937 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 937 about?

The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995 requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and wildlife and their habitat. The act also requires the department to establish the Healthy Soils Program and a technical assistance grant program, as specified. This bill would require the department, as part of the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, to establish and oversee the Organic Transition Program on or before July 1, 2026. The bill would require the department, under the program, to award grants to eligible organizations to provide incentives to farmers and ranchers to transition land to certified organic production, as specified, and to make available 25% of moneys appropriated to the department for the program to support certain activities at organic technical assistance provider organizations. The bill would also authorize the department to provide funding for the preparation and implementation of conservation management plans for organic transition

Who sponsors CA AB 937?

Connolly is the primary sponsor of CA AB 937, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995 requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and wildlife and their habitat. The act also requires the department to establish the Healthy Soils Program and a technical assistance grant program, as specified. This bill would require the department, as part of the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, to establish and oversee the Organic Transition Program on or before July 1, 2026. The bill would require the department, under the program, to award grants to eligible organizations to provide incentives to farmers and ranchers to transition land to certified organic production, as specified, and to make available 25% of moneys appropriated to the department for the program to support certain activities at organic technical assistance provider organizations. The bill would also authorize the department to provide funding for the preparation and implementation of conservation management plans for organic transition

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

Sponsors

  • Connollyauthor
  • Aguiar-Currycoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

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

    committee-passage,failure

  2. 2026-01-31

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

    failure

  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. 2025-03-27

    Coauthors revised.

  6. 2025-03-27

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-03

    Referred to Com. on AGRI.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  9. 2025-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

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Votes

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

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Irwin: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB937

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