Bill > AB1049

This bill amends the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by removing the current requirement that federal deeming rules from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as CalFresh) apply to CFAP. Specifically, the bill eliminates existing provisions that previously required immigration-related deeming rules - which previously allowed a sponsor's income and resources to be counted when determining an immigrant's eligibility for food assistance - to be applied to CFAP. The bill also removes a section that outlined exemptions for immigrants who are victims of abuse, which previously allowed such individuals to be exempt from sponsor income deeming rules. By changing these rules, the bill may potentially make it easier for certain immigrants to qualify for food assistance under CFAP. The bill includes a standard provision that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates new state-mandated local program costs, those costs will be reimbursed according to existing statutory procedures. This change appears aimed at providing more flexible food assistance eligibility for immigrants who might previously have been disqualified due to sponsor income rules.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1049