AB-802
Social Services

Juvenile justice commission: hunger survey.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires biennial hunger surveys of youth under 26 in county juvenile detention facilities.
  • Mandates counties to cover all food costs without charging youth or their families.
  • Requires publication of survey results and recommendations on government websites.
  • Ensures physically active detained youth receive additional food for healthy development.

Summary

Assembly Member Sharp-Collins proposes new oversight measures to assess and address hunger among youth in California's juvenile detention facilities through regular nutritional surveys and policy recommendations. The legislation requires county juvenile justice commissions to evaluate food access and quality in detention facilities every two years, either directly or in partnership with community organizations.

The mandated surveys will examine whether confined youth under age 26 experience chronic hunger, have access to food between meals, receive adequate time to eat, and receive quality meals. When surveys indicate persistent hunger issues, juvenile justice commissions must recommend county policy changes, considering factors beyond minimum caloric intake. The bill specifically notes that physically active youth, particularly those involved in fire prevention or suppression programs, require additional nutrition to support their activities.

Counties would bear full responsibility for food-related costs under the proposal, with no charges permitted to youth or their families. To ensure transparency, survey results and policy recommendations must be published on juvenile justice commission websites, while county probation departments must document any corrective actions taken in response to findings. The measure includes provisions for state reimbursement to counties for associated costs, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.

Key Dates

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Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
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Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
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Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
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Assembly Floor
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Read first time. To print.

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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Buffy WicksD
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Lisa CalderonD
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
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Diane DixonR
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Diane DixonR
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LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
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Jose SolacheD
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Introduced By

LaShae Sharp-Collins
LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/18/2025)

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Key Takeaways

  • Requires biennial hunger surveys of youth under 26 in county juvenile detention facilities.
  • Mandates counties to cover all food costs without charging youth or their families.
  • Requires publication of survey results and recommendations on government websites.
  • Ensures physically active detained youth receive additional food for healthy development.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

LaShae Sharp-Collins
LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Sharp-Collins proposes new oversight measures to assess and address hunger among youth in California's juvenile detention facilities through regular nutritional surveys and policy recommendations. The legislation requires county juvenile justice commissions to evaluate food access and quality in detention facilities every two years, either directly or in partnership with community organizations.

The mandated surveys will examine whether confined youth under age 26 experience chronic hunger, have access to food between meals, receive adequate time to eat, and receive quality meals. When surveys indicate persistent hunger issues, juvenile justice commissions must recommend county policy changes, considering factors beyond minimum caloric intake. The bill specifically notes that physically active youth, particularly those involved in fire prevention or suppression programs, require additional nutrition to support their activities.

Counties would bear full responsibility for food-related costs under the proposal, with no charges permitted to youth or their families. To ensure transparency, survey results and policy recommendations must be published on juvenile justice commission websites, while county probation departments must document any corrective actions taken in response to findings. The measure includes provisions for state reimbursement to counties for associated costs, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/18/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

Invalid DateTime
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
9009PASS

Contacts

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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Gregg HartD
Assembly Member
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Blanca PachecoD
Assembly Member
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Gail PellerinD
Assembly Member
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Kate SanchezR
Assembly Member
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Tri TaR
Assembly Member
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Jessica CalozaD
Assembly Member
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Mark GonzalezD
Assembly Member
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Heather HadwickR
Assembly Member
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LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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Jose SolacheD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Sade ElhawaryD
Assembly Member
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