Climate resiliency: research farms: grant program.
- Establishes a $15 million grant program for agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency.
- Requires the State Department of Education to launch the grant program by January 1, 2026.
- Funds public colleges designated as Agricultural Experiment Stations to develop climate-focused research farms.
Assembly Member Soria's climate resiliency initiative directs $15 million from California's 2024 environmental bond measure toward agricultural research farms at the state's postsecondary institutions. The measure tasks the State Department of Education with establishing a grant program by January 2026 to distribute these funds to Agricultural Experiment Stations and Agricultural Research Institutes.
The program emerges from the broader Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act approved by voters in 2024, which authorized $10 billion in bonds for environmental projects. Of that total, $300 million was designated for agricultural land sustainability, with this $15 million subset specifically supporting climate resiliency research at qualifying educational institutions.
The Department of Education will administer the grants in consultation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, providing funds for both developing new research farms and expanding existing facilities. The measure requires legislative appropriation before the grant program can begin distributing funds to eligible institutions.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | PASS |
 Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Ash KalraD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Isaac BryanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Establishes a $15 million grant program for agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency.
- Requires the State Department of Education to launch the grant program by January 1, 2026.
- Funds public colleges designated as Agricultural Experiment Stations to develop climate-focused research farms.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Soria's climate resiliency initiative directs $15 million from California's 2024 environmental bond measure toward agricultural research farms at the state's postsecondary institutions. The measure tasks the State Department of Education with establishing a grant program by January 2026 to distribute these funds to Agricultural Experiment Stations and Agricultural Research Institutes.
The program emerges from the broader Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act approved by voters in 2024, which authorized $10 billion in bonds for environmental projects. Of that total, $300 million was designated for agricultural land sustainability, with this $15 million subset specifically supporting climate resiliency research at qualifying educational institutions.
The Department of Education will administer the grants in consultation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, providing funds for both developing new research farms and expanding existing facilities. The measure requires legislative appropriation before the grant program can begin distributing funds to eligible institutions.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | PASS |
Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Ash KalraD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Isaac BryanD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |