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AB-2585 • 2026

California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.

California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Arambula
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about the specific amount of money that will be given to each eligible entity or whether the Governor will sign this bill into law. Additionally, it is unclear if and when the program might be extended beyond January 1, 2028.

California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

The California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program provides grants for pilot programs that give money to people who need extra support, such as individuals aging out of foster care and pregnant individuals.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a program where the state gives money to groups that help people with guaranteed income.
  • Prioritizes funding for projects that assist individuals aging out of foster care or pregnant individuals.
  • Adds new priorities for pilot programs serving parents of young children and victims of domestic violence.
  • Changes how grants are given by removing the requirement to distribute funds based on the number of people served.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who age out of foster care at or after 21 years old
  • Pregnant individuals
  • Parents of children aged zero to five
  • Victims of domestic violence

Terms To Know

Guaranteed Income
Money given regularly to people to help them meet their basic needs.
Eligible Entities
Groups or organizations that can receive grants from the state for running pilot programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be given to each eligible entity.
  • It is unclear when and if the Governor will sign this bill into law.
  • The program ends on January 1, 2028, unless extended.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  3. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  4. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  5. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2585, as amended, Arambula.
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California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, subject to an appropriation, to administer the California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, until January 1, 2028, to provide grants to eligible entities for the purpose of administering pilot programs and projects that provide a guaranteed income to participants. Existing law requires the department to prioritize funding for pilot programs and projects California residents who age out of the extended foster care program at or after 21 years of age or who are pregnant individuals. Existing law requires the department, in determining the methodology and manner of distributing grants, to ensure that grant funds are awarded in an equitable manner to eligible entities in both rural and urban counties and in proportion to the number of individuals
anticipated to be served by an eligible entity’s pilot program or project.
This bill would require the department to also prioritize pilot programs and projects that serve California residents who are parents of children between zero to 5 years of age, inclusive, or who are victims of domestic violence. The bill would remove the requirement that grant funds are awarded in proportion to the number of individuals anticipated to be served by an eligible entity’s pilot program or project, and would require preference to be provided for eligible entities in regions where eligible entities have not yet been awarded grant funds pursuant to this program.
Existing law requires that every individual with exceptional needs, as defined, who is eligible be provided with educational instruction, services, or both, at no cost to their parent or guardian or, as appropriate, to them. A free appropriate public education is required to be made available to individuals with exceptional needs in accordance with specified federal regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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