CaliforniaNapa farmworker centers could get more state money if lawmakers fund it
If lawmakers fund these changes, the state would raise the annual matching award limit for Napa farmworker centers from $250,000 to $500,000 and restrict how recipients spend it.
What it does
If lawmakers fund the change, California must award Napa County Housing Authority up to $500,000 a year for farmworker centers, twice the previous limit, if it matches the money locally and shows it can serve farmworkers.
If lawmakers fund the change, all awards must follow state housing aid bans for employers who hire certain workers. Employers or other recipients must repay state money spent on housing those bans bar.
Argument forIf lawmakers fund the higher limit and Napa supplies matching money, more state dollars could help keep its farmworker centers running.
Argument againstIf lawmakers fund the change, employers or other recipients could face a costly repayment if they spend award money on housing the state rules bar.
More detail
If lawmakers fund the change, the state housing department must award up to $500,000 a year in matching money, up from $250,000. The money supports Napa County Housing Authority's centers for migrant and other farmworkers in Napa County. The authority must provide at least as much local money and show it can keep serving farmworkers. It must show it can keep the centers financially sound, safe, and sanitary for at least 25 years. The higher yearly limit applies only after lawmakers set aside money for this section in the Budget Act or another law.
The state housing department must apply housing aid bans to every award, and recipients must repay state money spent on barred housing. This covers awards under the Napa farmworker centers program and employers or other recipients who use that state money. Repayment equals the amount of state money spent on housing the subsidy bans bar. These rules apply only after lawmakers set aside money for this section in the Budget Act or another law.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 905, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 10Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1890 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Cabaldon. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 30Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 22In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 10
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on HOUSING.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1890 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5201.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Mar 10From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
- Feb 12Read first time. To print.Introduced
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