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AB 2171: Nutrition benefits: sweetened drinks and candy.
What AB 2171 does, verified April 24, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy with California's public social services, including CalFresh and the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). It would require the state Department of Social Services to restrict these items from being purchased with these benefits. The department would need to request federal permission to implement this change and delay implementation until permission is granted. This restriction would apply to both CalFresh and CFAP recipients, to the extent permissible under federal law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Hearing for testimony only. (2026-04-23)Alert me
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| Apr. 23, 2026 | In committee: Hearing for testimony only. |
| Apr. 13, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. |
| Apr. 09, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HUM. S. |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |