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CA ACA17
CA
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Maggy Krell
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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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