Renames the State Emergency Food Assistance Program to the CalFood Program and establishes the CalFood Account.

The bill renames the State Emergency Food Assistance Program to the CalFood Program, administered by the State Department of Social Services. It establishes the CalFood Account to fund the program and cover administrative costs. The bill also creates the Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account to support on-campus pantry efforts serving low-income students. The CalFood Program will provide food and funding to food banks that distribute food to low-income households, including those established under federal law and members of the California Association of Food Banks.

Renames the State Emergency Food Assistance Program to the CalFood Program and establishes the CalFood Account.

The bill renames the State Emergency Food Assistance Program to the CalFood Program, administered by the State Department of Social Services. It establishes the CalFood Account to fund the program and cover administrative costs. The bill also creates the Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account to support on-campus pantry efforts serving low-income students. The CalFood Program will provide food and funding to food banks that distribute food to low-income households, including those established under federal law and members of the California Association of Food Banks.