Assembly BillPassed both housesWelfare and Institutions
AB 1049: California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.
What AB 1049 does, verified August 28, 2026
This bill aims to amend the California Food Assistance Program by removing the application of federal deeming rules and exemptions. As a result, counties would be responsible for determining eligibility and amount of aid for non-citizens and their spouses. The bill would also impose a state-mandated local program, requiring counties to create new duties for CFAP eligibility. The state would be responsible for reimbursing local agencies and school districts for the mandated costs, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.
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Last action: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15.). (2026-08-27)Alert me
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| Aug. 27, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15.). |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.). |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |