California's SB 309, signed into law in 2024, mandates that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) provide prisoners with food that complies with their religious dietary requirements, including ḥalāl meals for Muslim inmates. The bill ensures that inmates' religious freedoms are respected and that their dietary needs are accommodated in line with religious practices, addressing long-standing concerns about access to food aligned with Islamic law in state prisons.