Bill Text: CA AB3053 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State-supported fairs: exhibits: regulations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-04-24 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. [AB3053 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB3053-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 3053

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Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra

February 16, 2024

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An act to amend Section 4501 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3053, as introduced, Kalra. State-supported fairs: exhibits: regulations.

Existing law governs the apportionment of state funds to fairs within the network of California fairs, which includes, in general, the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural association fairs, county fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. For purposes of these provisions, existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to prescribe regulations for judging exhibits and the maximum amount of premiums paid for exhibits.

This bill would also require the department, for these purposes, to prescribe regulations for the entry of junior exhibits. The bill would require those regulations to include a requirement that all junior exhibit entries be received only with the approval of a parent or guardian and to authorize those entries to be withdrawn at the request of the parent or guardian at any time before offsite transport, as specified. The bill would also require those regulations to include a provision that, in the case of a junior livestock exhibit, any bidder may elect for live animal pickup, regardless of any characterization as a terminal sale.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 4501 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

4501.

 The department shall prescribe regulations for both all of the following:

(a) The judging of exhibits.

(b) The maximum amount of premiums which that may be offered and paid for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits.

(c) The entry of junior exhibits. The regulations for this category shall include at least all of the following rules:

(1) All junior entries shall be received only with the approval of a parent or guardian and may be withdrawn at the request of the parent or guardian at any time before offsite transport.

(2) If a parent or guardian withdraws the junior exhibit pursuant to paragraph (1), the parent or guardian shall be responsible to the fair for any reasonable costs of facilitating the withdrawal of the exhibit.

(3) In the case of a junior livestock exhibit, regardless of any characterization as a terminal sale, a bidder may elect for live animal pickup.