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Home/Bills/AB 2309California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2309: CalFresh Protection Act.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 16, 2026

What AB 2309 does, verified May 16, 2026

This bill aims to protect California's Calfresh program in the event of a federal funding lapse. If the federal government fails to provide sufficient funding, the state will use its own funds to continue issuing benefits to existing recipients. The state will continuously appropriate funds from the general fund to cover the costs of implementing this provision. The bill declares its urgency and takes effect immediately.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
May. 06, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr. 14, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Mar. 09, 2026Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
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