CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2497

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper

February 14, 2018

An act to amend Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to California Agriculture Day.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2497, as introduced, Cooper. California Agriculture Day.
Existing law designates the first day of spring in each year as California Agriculture Day, and encourages schools throughout the state to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 1501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

1501.
 Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum requirements, on the first day of spring or on another day determined by public schools throughout the state, these schools are encouraged to provide education that instructs students on the history and importance of agriculture in California. This instruction may include education on agricultural history, nutrition, economics, or the planting of a school garden ; garden, or the use of any educational device that commemorates agriculture’s importance in California.