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Home/Bills/SB 890California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 890: Public social services.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 12, 2026

What SB 890 does, verified February 12, 2026

The bill aims to make technical, nonsubstantive changes to California's public social services provisions. This change aims to provide protection, care, and assistance to those in need, promoting the welfare and happiness of all Californians. The bill's intent is to provide appropriate aid and services to those who are needy and distressed, with the ultimate goal of promoting the well-being of the state's population.

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Last action: Referred to Com. on RLS. (2026-02-11)Alert me
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Sen. Angelique AshbyAuthor · California State Senate
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Recent actions3 total · showing 3
Feb. 11, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
Jan. 15, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
Jan. 14, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2026 · 323 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 890

Introduced by Senator Ashby

January 14, 2026

An act to amend Section 10000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 890, as introduced, Ashby. Public social services.
Existing law establishes various public social services programs, including, among others, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program and CalFresh. Existing law states that the purpose of its provisions relating to public social services is to provide protection, care, and assistance to the people of the state in need of them, and to promote the welfare and happiness of all of the people of the state by providing appropriate aid and services to those who are needy and distressed.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

Section 10000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

10000.

The purpose of this division is to provide for protection, care, and assistance to the people of the state in need thereof, of them, and to promote the welfare and happiness of all of the people of the state by providing appropriate aid and services to all of its the people of the state who are needy and distressed. It is the legislative intent intent of the Legislature that aid shall be administered and services provided promptly and humanely, with due regard for the preservation of family life, and without discrimination on account of ancestry, marital status, political affiliation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code. That aid shall be so administered and services so provided, administered, and services provided, in that manner to the extent not in conflict with federal law, as in order to encourage self-respect, self-reliance, and the desire to be a good citizen, useful to society.

Text of SB 890 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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