Existing law, the Farmer Equity Act of 2017, requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs, as specified.
This bill would authorize the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish 2 advisory committees, known as the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Producer Advisory Committee and the Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee, for the purpose of advising the secretary and the department with respect to their responsibilities under the Farmer Equity Act of 2017. The bill would authorize the advisory committees to advise the secretary on programs, policies, education, outreach, technical assistance, and general needs for small-scale producers, medium-scale producers, and socially disadvantaged producers in California. The bill would require the members of the advisory committees to be small-scale or medium-scale socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as provided.

Statutes affected:
AB 52: 5097.94 PRC
12/02/24 - Introduced: 5097.94 PRC
03/10/25 - Amended Assembly: 815.3 CIV, 815.3 CIV, 65040.2 GOV, 65040.2 GOV, 65092 GOV, 65092 GOV, 65351 GOV, 65351 GOV, 65352 GOV, 65352 GOV, 65352.3 GOV, 65352.3 GOV, 65352.4 GOV, 65352.4 GOV, 65560 GOV, 65560 GOV, 65562.5 GOV, 65562.5 GOV, 5097.9 PRC, 5097.9 PRC, 5097.94 PRC, 5097.94 PRC, 5097.95 PRC, 5097.95 PRC, 5097.96 PRC, 5097.96 PRC, 5097.98 PRC, 5097.98 PRC, 21073 PRC, 21073 PRC, 21074 PRC, 21074 PRC, 21080.3.1 PRC, 21080.3.1 PRC, 21080.3.2 PRC, 21080.3.2 PRC, 21082.3 PRC, 21082.3 PRC, 21083.09 PRC, 21083.09 PRC, 21084.3 PRC, 21084.3 PRC, 5097.94 PRC
04/21/25 - Amended Assembly: 815.3 CIV, 65040.2 GOV, 65092 GOV, 65351 GOV, 65352 GOV, 65352.3 GOV, 65352.4 GOV, 65560 GOV, 65562.5 GOV, 5097.9 PRC, 5097.94 PRC, 5097.95 PRC, 5097.96 PRC, 5097.98 PRC, 21073 PRC, 21074 PRC, 21080.3.1 PRC, 21080.3.2 PRC, 21082.3 PRC, 21083.09 PRC, 21084.3 PRC
01/05/26 - Amended Assembly: 815.3 CIV, 65040.2 GOV, 65092 GOV, 65351 GOV, 65352 GOV, 65352.3 GOV, 65352.4 GOV, 65560 GOV, 65562.5 GOV, 5097.9 PRC, 5097.94 PRC, 5097.95 PRC, 5097.96 PRC, 5097.98 PRC, 21073 PRC, 21074 PRC, 21080.3.1 PRC, 21080.3.2 PRC, 21082.3 PRC, 21083.09 PRC, 21084.3 PRC