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Health Care & Hospital Law

Jul. 3, 2025

AB 1264: A legal quagmire masquerading as school nutrition reform

Assembly Bill 1264 aims to reform school nutrition but instead introduces vague, unscientific legal definitions that would raise costs, increase litigation, and jeopardize student access to safe, nutritious meals.

Kyla Christoffersen Powell

President & CEO
Civil Justice Association of California

Email: kpowell@cjac.org

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AB 1264: A legal quagmire masquerading as school nutrition reform
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As California works to improve student nutrition and educational outcomes, legislation moving through Sacramento must be rooted in science, pragmatism and legal clarity. Assembly Bill 1264, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, fails to meet those standards. It uses the language of nutrition reform to introduce vague, unscientific legal definitions that will invite costly litigation and cause real harm to school districts and students.

While well-int...

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