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CA AB2765
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Ahrens
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AI Summary
- Requires the California Department of Social Services to seek a federal waiver protecting foster youth from SNAP benefit cuts enacted by federal HR 1 (Public Law 119-21), which removed exemptions for former foster youth under 25 from work requirement time limits
- Expands the definition of "able-bodied adult without dependents" (ABAWD) to include parents with dependent children ages 14 and older, reflecting federal changes that narrowed the exemption threshold from children under 18 to children under 14
- Increases the CalWORKs recurring special needs allowance from $10 to $15 per family member per month for food, utilities, transportation, and other necessities
- Authorizes households receiving any welfare assistance who are also CalWORKs-eligible to receive special needs allowances to prevent childhood hunger, regardless of whether they actually receive CalWORKs aid
- Permits the special needs allowance to be provided as a food benefit of equivalent value instead of cash, subject to department discretion
Legislative Description
CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Human Services3/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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