2009 Legislation

Last Updated: October 14, 2009

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Built Environment
   
Bill Author Sponsor Latest Version CCPHA Position Status / Next Steps
AB 346 Torlakson (D-11) CASH Joint-use school facilities: Makes changes to the state funded joint-use grant program. Support Held under submission in Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 4 Oropeza (D-28) Author Public resources: state beaches and parks: smoking ban: Permits the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop and post signs at state beaches or a unit of the state park system to provide notice of the smoking prohibition.

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Placed on inactive file in the Assembly as of August 27, 2009

SB 257 Pavley (D-23) Author Lactation accommodation, state employees: Requires every state agency and department to notify each female employee nearing maternity leave of the provisions described above relating to lactation accommodation.

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Vetoed by Governor

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Healthy Food Access/Nutrition
   
Bill Author Sponsor Latest Version CCPHA Position Status / Next Steps
AB 537 Arambula (D-31) ALBA Farmer's Markets Requires all operators of farmers' markets to create a system that would allow EBT purchases. Support Held under submission in Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 627 Brownley (D-41) CFPA Child care: nutritional requirements Institutes a 12 month pilot project to test a plan for child day care facilities to meet specified health and nutrition-related requirements in exchange for higher state meal reimbursement. Support

Vetoed by Governor

AB 643 Skinner (D-14) Coalition of California Welfare Rights  Organization Food stamps: benefits transfers: Provides that food stamp benefits of a recipient who moves from one county to another be transferred from the former county to the new county, without the recipient having to file a new application and in a manner that provides uninterrupted continued benefits to the recipient. Watch Held under submission in Senate Appropriations Committee
AB 719 B. Lowenthal (D-54) California Welfare Directors' Association Transitional food stamps for foster youth: Requires the Department of Health Care Services to create a demonstration project: Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth Program. Watch Chapter 371 of Statutes 2009
AB 1057 Beall (D-24) California Food Policy Advocates CalWORKs and Food Stamp Program: reporting: Requires the Human Services Department to streamline the Food Stamp Program verification process at application. Support Held under submission in Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1488 Hall (D-52) Author Public health: food justice Requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Social Services, to provide recommendations to the legislature regarding actions that need to be taken to promote food justice in the state. Watch In Assembly Committee on Agriculture; hearing cancelled at the author's rquest
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Physical Activity/Education
   
Bill Author Sponsor Latest Version CCPHA Position Status / Next Steps
AB 1569 Salas (D-79) San Diego Unified School District Physical education: Requires that specified programs and courses qualify toward meeting this requirement, including interscholastic athletic programs, marching band, drill team, and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The bill would make other technical and clarifying changes. Oppose

In Senate Committee on Rules

ACR 8 Torlakson (D-11) Wellness Task Force California Fitness Month Proclaims the month of May 2009 as California Fitness Month, and would encourage all Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise. Support Passed and signed by the Governor
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School Foods/Nutrition
   
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AB 95 Torlakson (D-11) CDE School meals: reimbursement: Specifies that, if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the appropriation set forth in the Budget Act of 2008-09 is insufficient to fully fund all free and reduced price meal reimbursement claims, the State Department of Education shall notify the Legislature of the statutory funding amount necessary to reimburse school districts at the prescribed rate. The bill would appropriate $19,500,000 to reimburse claims pursuant to those provisions. Support Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules
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Bill Author Sponsor Latest Version CCPHA Position Status / Next Steps
AB 89 Torlakson (D-11) Author Taxation: cigarettes and other tobacco products: Imposes an additional excise tax on the distribution of cigarettes at the rate of $0.105 for each cigarette sold. Support In Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization; hearing cancelled at the author's request
AB 426 Hall (D-52) Author Childhood and adolescent diabetes: States the intent of the legislature to enact legislation that would reduce the incidence of childhood and adolescent diabetes in California. Watch In Assembly Committee on Education
AB 513 DeLeon (D-45) CWA Health care coverage: breastfeeding: Requires specific health care service plans and health insurers to include coverage for lactation consultation and for the rental of breast pumps as part of their health care service plan contracts or health insurance policies that provide maternity coverage. Support Vetoed by Governor
AB 1242 Ruskin (D-Redwood City) Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
State Water Policy: Declares it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to clean affordable, and accessible water for human consumption, cooking and sanitary purposes. Requires all relevant state agencies to employ all reasonable means to implement this policy.
Support Vetoed by Governor
ACR 29 Jones (D-9) Author Health disparities: racial and ethnic populations: Requests the California Health and Human Services Agency to provide leadership to ensure that departments within the agency implement programs, activities, and strategies that place a priority focus on preventing, reducing, and eliminating health disparities. Support

Chaptered on 9/8/2009; Resolution Chapter 93, Statutes 2009

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