CaliforniaCalifornia Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
What it does
Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing state law establishes, in addition to CalFresh, the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide nutrition benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status, as specified. Existing law sets forth provisions relating to state funding for CFAP.
More detail
Under existing federal and state law, in determining the eligibility and amount of aid for a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States under certain public social services programs, the income and resources of the person are deemed to include the income and resources of any person who has executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the person and the spouse of that person, with certain exemptions.
Existing state law requires that federal deeming rules and exemptions governing SNAP also govern CFAP, with certain exceptions.
Under this bill, beginning January 1, 2028, or when the department notifies the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement these provisions, whichever is later, federal sponsor deeming rules and noncitizen exemptions governing SNAP would instead not apply to CFAP. By creating new duties for counties relating to CFAP eligibility, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 18Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6694.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1049 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1049 Celeste Rodriguez By Gonzalez. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 29In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 15
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- May 6Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Minor
- Jan 29In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1049 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By JACKSON. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 3867.)Passed Assembly
- Jan 22Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (January 22).Minor
- Jan 22Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- 2025
- May 23In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 23In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 9Coauthors revised.
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced