SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the Governor’s signing of the 2026-27 State Budget, Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) is highlighting more than $11 million in targeted investments for communities across Assembly District 27, along with significant statewide investments that support California’s agricultural industry and rural communities.
The Governor signed AB 113, the Budget Act of 2026, on September 18, finalizing the state’s spending plan for the fiscal year.
Investments in Assembly District 27
The 2026-27 State Budget includes several significant investments benefiting communities throughout Assembly District 27:
- $1.5 million for the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Food Distribution Program, supporting food distribution efforts and senior meals in rural communities.
- $5 million for the City of Los Banos Hexavalent Chromium Groundwater Well Treatment Project, helping address water quality and protect access to safe drinking water.
- $1.5 million for the City of Merced Fire Department Ladder Truck Replacement Project, supporting the department’s emergency response capabilities and public safety infrastructure.
- $3 million for Centro La Familia to support immigrant services and resources for families throughout the Central Valley.
Investing in California Agriculture
The budget also includes significant statewide investments that will benefit California’s farmers, ranchers, and agricultural communities, including:
- $10 million for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program, supporting the replacement of older, high-emitting tractors, harvesters, pumps, and utility vehicles with cleaner technologies.
- $171 million for the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Program, helping communities without safe, adequate, and affordable drinking water establish sustainable water solutions.
- $30 million for the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act (FACT CA) to help address land-access challenges facing new and beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers.
- $50 million for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program, supporting the preservation of California’s agricultural lands and the long-term viability of farming and ranching communities.
Assemblymember Soria remains committed to advocating for investments that strengthen the Central Valley’s communities, economy, infrastructure, and agricultural industry.
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