California SB1030: CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.

What the bill says

An act to amend and repeal Section 11351.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. public social services CalWORKs: unrelated adult male. Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend and repeal Section 11351.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. public social services CalWORKs: unrelated adult male. Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Existing law requires an unrelated adult male who resides with a family who is applying for or receiving aid from the CalWORKs program to make a financial contribution to the family, as specified. This bill would, beginning July 1, 2027, or a later date, as specified, repeal the above-described provisions requiring an unrelated adult male who resides with a family applying for or receiving aid from the CalWORKs program to make a financial contribution to the family. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific, this change by means of all-county letters, or similar written instructions, until regulations are adopted. By expanding eligibility for the CalWORKs program, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from …

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Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D, SD28) · primary sponsor
• Laura Richardson (D, SD35)
• Aisha Wahab (D)
• Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39)
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
• Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 999, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
4. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5684.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 24, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
7. August 19, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6268.) Ordered to the Senate.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1030 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1030 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Sharp-Collins (August 19, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 16, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1030 Smallwood-Cuevas (May 20, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1030?

SB1030 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.

What does SB1030 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and repeal Section 11351.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. public social services CalWORKs: unrelated adult male. Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states…

What is the status of SB1030?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 999, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1030?

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D, SD28), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1030?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1030