Bill Commons

CA AB 2309

in committee

CalFresh Protection Act.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2309 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2309 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2309 about?

Existing federal law establishes the federal 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. This bill would, in the event of a federal funding lapse that results in the withholding, suspension, or delay of federally funded CalFresh benefits, require the State Department of Social Services to utilize state funds to ensure that CalFresh benefits continue to be issued to existing recipients. The bill would define "federal funding lapse" to mean any period during which the federal government fails to appropriate sufficient funds to the United States Department of Agriculture to cover the full monthly allotment of SNAP benefits for eligible households in California, and would require the Director of Social Services to declare a federal funding lapse during any period that meets that definition. The bill would, in the event of a declaration by the director of a federal funding lapse, continuously appropriate to the department from the General Fund an amount necessary to cover the costs to implement these provisions, as determined by the director. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Who sponsors CA AB 2309?

Bains is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2309.

Description

Existing federal law establishes the federal 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. This bill would, in the event of a federal funding lapse that results in the withholding, suspension, or delay of federally funded CalFresh benefits, require the State Department of Social Services to utilize state funds to ensure that CalFresh benefits continue to be issued to existing recipients. The bill would define "federal funding lapse" to mean any period during which the federal government fails to appropriate sufficient funds to the United States Department of Agriculture to cover the full monthly allotment of SNAP benefits for eligible households in California, and would require the Director of Social Services to declare a federal funding lapse during any period that meets that definition. The bill would, in the event of a declaration by the director of a federal funding lapse, continuously appropriate to the department from the General Fund an amount necessary to cover the costs to implement these provisions, as determined by the director. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill,appropriation
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bainsauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  3. 2026-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-04-14

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  6. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  7. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Castillo: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2309

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