AB 42: CalWORKs: CalFresh: eligibility: income and resource exclusions.

This bill aims to expand the eligibility for public social services in California. It would exempt certain types of income, such as grants, awards, and scholarships, from consideration when determining eligibility for programs like CalWORKs and CalFresh. This means that individuals who receive these types of benefits for higher education would not have their income counted against them when applying for these programs. The bill would also allow the state to exclude certain income from the calculation of a household's income under CalFresh, to the extent permitted by federal law. Additionally, the bill would require the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.