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(a) By January 1, 2023, the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Conservation shall collaboratively submit a report to the Legislature that addresses all of the following:(1) The number of people who currently use food assistance programs and the number of people predicted to use food assistance programs in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, and 50 years.
(2) The barriers to accessing food assistance currently faced by low-income Californians.
(3) The steps the state is taking to address any barriers to accessing food assistance.
(4) The steps the state can take to decrease the cost of food now and in the future.
(5) The number of people that agricultural enterprises in California feed, both inside and outside of the state.
(6) The types of food people in California primarily consume.
(7) The anticipated impact changing water needs, changing weather, and changing climate patterns will have on the state’s ability to ensure people have sufficient food.
(8) An identification of crops that may survive better in the changing climate.
(9) The departments’ recommendations on all of the following:
(A) How to mitigate any anticipated negative impacts to the food supply from changing water needs, changing weather, and changing climate patterns.
(B) The feasibility and necessity of shifting land use to address the impact of changing water needs, changing weather, and changing climate patterns.
(C) Any other topic related to increasing the availability of sufficient affordable and healthy food.
(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2027.