Public social services.

Summary

The bill amends California’s Welfare and Institutions Code to create new offenses for multiple benefit applications, counterfeit EBT cards and embezzlement, and to limit additional perjury charges when a person is already prosecuted for an overpayment. It also changes how counties handle over‑ and under‑payments, requiring notice, hearings, and limiting collection to amounts over $250 unless fraud is involved. The changes would impose new state‑mandated duties on counties and trigger reimbursement through the Commission on State Mandates.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Apr 22, 2025
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Apr 7, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 22, 2026January 22 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. Jan 16, 2026Set for hearing January 22.
4. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
5. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
6. May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
8. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 22.
10. Apr 8, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 682.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
11. Mar 28, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
12. Mar 13, 2025Set for hearing April 7.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Smallwood-Cuevas · sponsor

Bill text

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