AB 2535 would update the State’s Healthy Food Access Policy to declare that every human being has the right to access sufficient locally grown and raised, affordable, and healthy food. The measure would direct key state agencies—including the Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Public Health, and others—to prioritize California-grown products when updating policies, regulations, and grant criteria related to food distribution.
“California produces the healthiest, safest, and most sustainable food in the world—right here in our own fields,” said Assemblyman Gallagher. “Our kids deserve school meals built around these real, locally grown whole foods, not ultra-processed products loaded with sugars, unhealthy fats, and additives. AB 2535 puts California agriculture at the center of the solution: better nutrition for children, stronger family farms, and a more secure food future for everyone.”
