California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1600: Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to disadvantaged communities. disadvantaged communities Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities. Existing law defines “disadvantaged communities” and requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities for investment opportunities from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and for other purposes…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to disadvantaged communities. disadvantaged communities Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities. Existing law defines “disadvantaged communities” and requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities for investment opportunities from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and for other purposes. This bill would require the agency to do specified things regarding farmworker communities for purposes of identifying disadvantaged communities including, among other things, assessing whether designating farmworker communities as disadvantaged communities would increase those communities’ access to investment opportunities and identifying potential barriers faced by low-income farmworker communities in accessing investment opportunities, as specified. The bill would require the agency to make its findings publicly available on its internet website and consider those findings when identifying disadvantaged communities. The bill would require the agency and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to develop and implement a strategy for engaging with farmworker communities on environmental, health, and socioeconomic burdens, as provided. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 39711. (a) (1) The California Environmental Protection Agency shall identify disadvantaged communities for investment opportunities related to this chapter. These communities shall …
Sponsors
- Joaquin Arambula (D, AD31) · primary sponsor
- Robert Garcia (D, AD50)
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD67)
- Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)
- Reyes, Eloise Gómez (D, SD29)
- Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 529, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 12. Page 6886.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 12.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- AB 1600 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 64 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1600 Arambula et al. By Reyes (August 27, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1600 Arambula Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 60 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1600?
- AB1600 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities.
- What does AB1600 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to disadvantaged communities. disadvantaged communities Disadvantaged communities: farmworker communities. Existing law defines “disadvantaged communities” and requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities for investment opportunities from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and for other purposes…
- What is the status of AB1600?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 529, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1600?
- Joaquin Arambula (D, AD31), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB1600?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1600
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