A California legislator wants to require the state's prisons, schools and other public institutions to buy local agriculture products to support California farmers.
Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) recently introduced the Choose California Act, a bill that would require public institutions to buy California agriculture products if the price is within 5% of the lowest out-of-state competitor.
Schools would be exempt from that rule and would be required to buy California-grown products only if they are cheaper.
Existing law gives California products preference only if the cost and value are equal to out-of-state competitors.
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