CA AB 1049
vetoedCalifornia Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1049 pass?
No. CA AB 1049 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 1049 about?
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. 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.
Who sponsors CA AB 1049?
Celeste Rodriguez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1049, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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. 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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-09-18 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Celeste Rodriguezauthor
- Leecoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-18
Vetoed by Governor.
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2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
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2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15.).
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2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6694.).
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2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
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2026-08-20
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-19
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-29
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-05-28
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-06
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
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2026-01-29
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-01-29
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 3867.)
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2026-01-22
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (January 22).
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2026-01-22
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2026-01-22
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-23
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-04-09
Coauthors revised.
2025-04-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-03-10
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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2025-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-08 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Calderon: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Lee: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Castillo: no
Do pass.
2026-01-22 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Krell: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Hoover: no
- Tangipa: no
- Dixon: no
- Ta: other
AB 1049 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By JACKSON
2026-01-29 · pass · 54-15
Member-level votes (80)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bains: yes
- Haney: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Berman: yes
- Solache: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Papan: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Fong: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Patel: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Soria: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Krell: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Lee: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Hart: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Gallagher: no
- Lackey: no
- Macedo: no
- Chen: no
- Tangipa: no
- Dixon: no
- Hadwick: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Johnson: no
- Patterson: no
- Sanchez: no
- Castillo: no
- Alanis: no
- Ellis: no
- Arambula: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Hoover: other
- Ransom: other
- Flora: other
- Gipson: other
- Wallis: other
- Schiavo: other
- Ta: other
- Davies: other
- Valencia: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-15 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Pérez: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: no
Placed on suspense file
2026-06-29 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
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