Key 2007 California Nutrition

and Physical Activity Legislation

NEW: Overview of the 2007 Legislative Session

The October 2007 Strategic Alliance Newsletter provides an succint recap of the 2007 Legislative Session

AB   57: Soto's bill to continue "Safe Routes to School"

AB   86: Lieu's bill to prohibit trans fat in food sold at schools

AB   90: Lieu/Huffman's bill to prohibit trans fat in food made at schools

AB 1358: Leno's bill to require planning processes to better serve pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users

AB 1472: Leno's California Healthy Places Act

SB   48:  Alquist's bill to encourage healthy food retail in underserved areas

SB   22:  Migden's breast-feeding bill

SB  120: Padilla's menu labeling Bill

SB  441: Torlakson's healthy vending machines bill

SB 601/602: Torlakson's bills regarding PE & PE teachers

Futher information on these and other bills related to nutrition and physical activity can be found at the Center for California Public Health Advocacy, a Strategic Alliance Steering Committee member.

2007 CA State Legislative Session

2007 Farm Bill

ENACT Local Policy! Database

Learn more about our latest efforts to catalogue local nutrition and physical activity policies.

The Environmental Nutrition and Activity Community Tool (ENACT)

Strategies that support and bolster policy change through identifing and prioritizing achievable actions to improve local nutrition and physical activity environments.

Election Question Guide

A guide for nutrition and physical activity advocates that include sample questions for candidates running for office, suggested answers, and how to use the questions effectively during a candidates’ forum.

Additional Resources

Breaking policy news, policy briefs and testimonials, and organizations and coalitions dedicated to fostering a healthy eating and active living environment through policy change.

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