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AB-118 • 2026

Human services.

Human services.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Committee on Budget
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Human services.

AB 118, Committee on Budget.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 118, Committee on Budget.
  • Human services.
  • (1) Existing federal law provides for the federal 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 law establishes a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system, administered by the State Department of Social Services, for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits, including CalFresh benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Human services.