California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

AB 1770 — Food assistance program: eligibility.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish the Food Assistance Program for certain immigrants residing in this state, including, among others, a battered immigrant spouse or a Cuban or Haitian entrant, as described in specified provisions of federal law. This bill would provide that a noncitizen is eligible for aid under the Food Assistance Program if he or she is lawfully present in the United States. To the extent this bill would expand eligibility for the Food Assistance Program, which is administered by the counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:30 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 25. Page 6332.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 5064.).

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 11).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 5218.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 27).

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  20. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 1770 ALEJO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 55 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502000
Democratic 5000
Republican 0500
Total 552500
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harper — Nay
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Chang — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1770 Alejo By Lara

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27702
Democratic 2001
Total 29703
% of votes cast 74%18%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Vidak — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1770 ALEJO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482002
Democratic 5000
Republican 0500
Total 532502
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Burke — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Obernolte — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1770 do?
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish the Food Assistance Program for certain immigrants residing in this state, including, among others, a battered immigrant spouse or a Cuban or Haitian entrant, as described in specified provisions of federal law. This bill would provide that a noncitizen is eligible for aid under the Food Assistance Program if he or she is lawfully present in the United States. To the extent this bill would expand eligibility for the Food Assistance Program, which is administered by the counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1770?
AB 1770 is sponsored by Alejo and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1770?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1770?
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