TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Xuyen Mallela
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
title
Ratification of Letter of Support for AB 1618 (Rogers) Food Insecurity Survey
End
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Ratify letter of support for AB 1618 (Rogers) Food Insecurity Survey.
End
PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors regularly issues support letters that align with the 2026 Legislative Platform.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
AB 1618 (Rogers) establishes a state-administered food hunger survey under the Department of Social Services to better assess food insecurity across California. This legislation is meant to offset the USDA's discontinuation of the Household Food Security Survey which was widely used to understand the impact of food insecurity across America.
This measure seeks to provide critical data to food banks and non-profits that help support their local communities who are in critical need of food and other basic needs services. Unfortunately, without adequate and consistent surveying to understand the needs of each community, organizations will have a limited understanding of local need or how allocate resources effectively to ensure families are not left behind. This bill helps support rural and low-income families who rely on food banks and food distributions to meet basic nutritional needs.
AB 1618 will give us the data to continue our work by ensuring that communities are counted, needs are identified, and services are delivered where they are most needed.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: A Safe and Healthy County
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: n/a
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
BUDGET CL...
Click here for full text