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CA ACA17

CA

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Maggy Krell

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires any bill that reduces direct benefit payments to individuals with disabilities to pass as an urgency statute, needing 2/3 majority vote in both legislative houses
  • Prohibits bundling benefit reductions with unrelated provisions, requiring standalone legislation for any cuts
  • Applies specifically to four programs: State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind and Disabled (SSP), Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Legal Immigrants (CAPI), state disability insurance, and workers' compensation disability payments
  • Proposes a constitutional amendment adding Section 29 to Article IV of the California Constitution
  • Includes self-executing and severability provisions to ensure maximum implementation even if portions conflict with federal law

Legislative Description

Individuals with disabilities: direct benefit payments.

Last Action

From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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