AB 2743 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Buy California Program: task forces: events drawing significant world attention.

Summary
Existing law establishes within the Department of Food and Agriculture a public and private collaboration known as the "Buy California Program" to encourage consumer nutritional food awareness and foster purchases of high-quality California agricultural products. Existing law establishes various marketing advisory and promotional councils or commissions for specific food products in order to, among other things, promote cooperation among the industry and maintain stable agricultural markets. This bill would authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a task force, comprising members who currently serve on a marketing advisory and promotional council or commission and are appointed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, for the purpose of providing the secretary with recommendations regarding how to best use available resources of the Buy California Program to capitalize on marketing possibilities for California agricultural products during a single, specific, and identifiable event drawing significant world attention, as defined.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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02/20/26 - Introduced → 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly · 5 edits · Mar 19, 2026
MODERATE
The amendment transforms AB 2743 from a simple legislative intent statement about the California Grown Program into a substantive bill that authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a task force for leveraging the Buy California Program during major world-attention events held in California. The original intent language is retained but demoted to a secondary section, while the new Section 63907 becomes the primary operative provision.
SCOPE

Added new Section 63907 to the Food and Agricultural Code authorizing the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a task force for marketing recommendations related to the Buy California Program during major world-attention events in California.

The bill's primary purpose shifted from a standalone legislative intent statement about the California Grown Program to a functional authorization for event-based agricultural marketing, with the original intent language moved to a secondary section.

DEFINITION

Defined 'event drawing significant world attention' as an event occurring within California, organized by or with cooperation of individuals or organizations based outside the United States, reasonably expected to be broadcast live or by recording to multiple countries outside the US. Examples include sporting events, musical performances, or other entertainment events.

REQUIREMENT

The task force must comprise members who currently serve on a marketing advisory and promotional council or commission under Division 22 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and must be appointed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

FISCAL

Fiscal committee review changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the amended bill now requires fiscal analysis due to its new operational provisions.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Feb 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Esmeralda Soria
Esmeralda Soria
DDemocratic
CA
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