CA SB1443

Expands the Food Assistance Program to make all noncitizens, regardless of immigration status, eligible for aid if they are ineligible for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits solely due to their immigration status.

Removes previous restrictions that limited eligibility to specific categories of immigrants, including battered immigrant spouses or children and Cuban or Haitian entrants.

Simplifies eligibility criteria by consolidating multiple conditions into a single standard based on federal program ineligibility due to immigration status alone.

Constitutes a state-mandated local program, requiring the state to reimburse counties for costs of administering the expanded program pursuant to Government Code provisions.

Requires the Commission on State Mandates to determine if the bill creates reimbursable costs to local agencies and school districts.