Public social services: state of emergency or health emergency.

Summary

The bill requires the state to automatically maintain eligibility for programs such as CalWORKs, CalFresh, CFAP, IHSS, CAPI and Medi‑Cal when a person is displaced by a declared state or health emergency. Counties must instantly restore benefits without extra paperwork, and the eligibility pause lasts at least 90 days or until the emergency ends. It also lets the agencies waive certain federal rules if needed.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 21, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 29, 2025
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 21, 2025Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
5. May 21, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. May 14, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
7. May 5, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. May 1, 2025Read second time and amended.
9. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29).
10. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
11. Apr 21, 2025Read second time and amended.
12. Apr 10, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8).

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Harabedian · sponsor
• Calderon

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