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Senate panel advances bill to create Healthy Food grant program for food deserts
Summary
SB 18 would authorize the California Department of Food and Agriculture to award grants to grocery operators to open stores in underserved "food desert" communities. The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the bill unanimously, and supporters said it would increase access to fresh food and bring jobs to underserved neighborhoods.
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to pass SB 18, which would create a food desert elimination grant program under the California Department of Food and Agriculture to help grocery operators open stores in communities that lack access to fresh, affordable food.
Senator Rubio, who authored the bill, said the measure authorizes CDFA to award grants to grocery store operators to support openings in food desert communities. "Every Californian deserves…
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