California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 396 — CalFresh: educational programs.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 461, Statutes of 2021.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing federal law provides for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing state law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal law provides that students who are enrolled in college or other institutions of higher education at least half-time are not eligible for SNAP benefits unless they meet one of several specified exemptions, including participating in an employment and training program for low-income households that is operated by a state or local government, as specified. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, on or before May 31, 2022, to issue a guidance letter to counties, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, the Chancellor's office of the California State University, and the Office of the President of the University of California that clarifies the state and federal eligibility requirements for a campus-based program to be a state-approved local educational programs that increase employability that qualifies for the CalFresh student eligibility exemption described above and that clarifies the application and approval process for a campus-based program to be approved by the department as a state-approved local educational program that increases employability. The bill would require a campus-based program at a campus of the California Community Colleges or at a campus of the California State University that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability to submit a certification application for the program to the department on or before September 1, 2022, and would require a campus-based program at one of those institutions that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability after September 1, 2022, to submit a certification application to the department on or before 6 months following the formation of the program. The bill would request a campus-based program at a campus of the University of California that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability to also submit a certification application for the program by those dates. This bill would require the department, upon receipt of a certification application from a campus-based program, to approve the campus-based program if it meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability. The bill would require the department, on or before September 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, until 2030, to report to specified committees of the Legislature the number of state-approved campus-based local educational programs that increase employability, the number of pending applications, and the number of applications denied, as specified. The bill would also require the department to post that report on its internet website and would authorize the department to implement these provisions through all-county letters or similar instruction. To the extent the bill would impose new duties on community college districts to submit a certification application to the department, the 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 461, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2902.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 17. Page 2875.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2461.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From Consent Calendar.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  17. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1601.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 20).

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

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  27. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Votes

AB 396 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 42002
Republican 9000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB396 Gabriel et al. By Hurtado

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11002
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bates — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Min — Yea
Borgeas — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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AB 396 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 41000
Republican 10000
Total 78000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 6000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 2000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 2000
Democratic 3001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Levine — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 396 do?
Existing federal law provides for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing state law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal law provides that students who are enrolled in college or other institutions of higher education at least half-time are not eligible for SNAP benefits unless they meet one of several specified exemptions, including participating in an employment and training program for low-income households that is operated by a state or local government, as specified. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, on or before May 31, 2022, to issue a guidance letter to counties, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, the Chancellor's office of the California State University, and the Office of the President of the University of California that clarifies the state and federal eligibility requirements for a campus-based program to be a state-approved local educational programs that increase employability that qualifies for the CalFresh student eligibility exemption described above and that clarifies the application and approval process for a campus-based program to be approved by the department as a state-approved local educational program that increases employability. The bill would require a campus-based program at a campus of the California Community Colleges or at a campus of the California State University that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability to submit a certification application for the program to the department on or before September 1, 2022, and would require a campus-based program at one of those institutions that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability after September 1, 2022, to submit a certification application to the department on or before 6 months following the formation of the program. The bill would request a campus-based program at a campus of the University of California that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability to also submit a certification application for the program by those dates. This bill would require the department, upon receipt of a certification application from a campus-based program, to approve the campus-based program if it meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability. The bill would require the department, on or before September 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, until 2030, to report to specified committees of the Legislature the number of state-approved campus-based local educational programs that increase employability, the number of pending applications, and the number of applications denied, as specified. The bill would also require the department to post that report on its internet website and would authorize the department to implement these provisions through all-county letters or similar instruction. To the extent the bill would impose new duties on community college districts to submit a certification application to the department, the 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 396?
AB 396 is sponsored by Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic) and Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 396?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
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