CaliforniaCalifornia clarifies local benefits for otherwise eligible people barred by federal immigration rule
California's signed law clarifies that cities, counties, and hospital districts may choose to offer benefits to people who meet other eligibility rules but are barred by a federal immigration rule.
What it does
California clarifies that cities, counties, and hospital districts may choose to offer public benefits, including health care, to people who otherwise qualify but are barred by a federal immigration rule.
Argument forClearer permission could help cities, counties, and hospital districts offer health care to people who qualify except for the federal immigration rule.
Argument againstClearer permission could lead cities, counties, or hospital districts to spend public money on benefits for people otherwise eligible but barred by the federal immigration rule.
More detail
California clarifies that cities, counties, combined city-counties, and hospital districts may choose to provide public benefits. This covers people who would qualify for a benefit except for the federal immigration restriction in the 1996 welfare law. Each city, county, combined city-county, or hospital district decides whether to offer a benefit.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1009, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Aug 24In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 1099 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Harabedian. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 4. Page 6371.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jul 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30).Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Jun 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S.Minor
- May 4In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4131.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 22Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 21From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20).Minor
- Apr 20
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 20.
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3690.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Set for hearing March 25.
- Feb 26Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S.Minor
- Feb 17From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
- Feb 13Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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