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CA SB 1419

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Farmer Equity Act of 2017: socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers: definition.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

The Farmer Equity Act of 2017 requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified. Existing law defines socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers as members of a socially disadvantaged group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. This bill would amend the definition of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to instead mean farmers and ranchers who experiences barriers to agricultural viability due to economic or structural factors, as demonstrated by meeting one or more specified criteria. The bill would also make conforming changes.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvarado-Gilauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on AGRI.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-08

    Set for hearing April 21.

  6. 2026-04-21

    April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1419

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