Plain English Breakdown
The source text does not specify an effective date, though it notes the bill was chaptered on October 13, 2025.
CalFresh Data Sharing Changes
This law removes permission for state and local public agencies to share data with the Department of Social Services for improving CalFresh administration, increasing participation, or measuring program impact.
What This Bill Does
- Removes authorization for public entities to share data with the State Department of Social Services.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Department of Social Services
- State and local public entities that were previously authorized to share data
Terms To Know
- CalFresh
- California's name for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Public entities
- State and local government agencies.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only removes authorization for specific purposes; it does not mention other types of data sharing.
- The effective date is not provided in the source material.