CaliforniaAgricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.
What it does
Existing law authorizes, upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful possession of an agricultural commodity, as specified, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, a county agricultural commissioner, or any peace officer to hold or seize the commodity and requires the commodity to be turned over to the custody of the commissioner. Existing law authorizes the commissioner if, for any reason, the commodity is not released to the rightful owner after being in the custody of the commissioner, as specified, to sell the commodity and hold all of the proceeds derived from the sale of the commodity for a period of not less than 6 months, during which time the lawful owner of the commodity may submit satisfactory proof of ownership and obtain possession of the proceeds. Existing law requires if, after retention of the proceeds for a period of at least 6 months, no demand is made or if proof of ownership is not supplied, the commissioner to deposit the proceeds of the sale of the commodity into the general fund of the county.
More detail
This bill would require the commissioner to hold the proceeds of the sale of a commodity for at least 3 months, rather than 6 months, before depositing them into the general fund of the county.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 262, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB312 Alanis By Alvarado-Gil. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 30From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- 2025
- Jun 12In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- May 7Referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- Apr 2In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 1Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 960.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 312 Alanis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 28Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 27From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26).Minor
- Mar 26
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- Jan 24From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
- Jan 23Read first time. To print.Introduced