California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2299: California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2026.
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 18930 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930) of Part 6 of Division 9 of, and to repeal Section 18935 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. CalFresh California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2026. Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county…
From the committee substitute text, April 6, 2026:
An act to amend Section 18930 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930) of Part 6 of Division 9 of, and to repeal Section 18935 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. CalFresh California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2026. Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing federal law limits a participant who is an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) to 3 months of CalFresh benefits in a 3-year period unless that participant has met work participation requirements or is otherwise exempt. Existing federal law authorizes a waiver of that time limit upon the request of a state if it is determined that the area in which the individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10% or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals. Existing state law requires the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, to annually seek a federal waiver of the time limit. Existing federal law also authorizes a state to provide, in each fiscal year, an exemption from the 3-month time limit for …