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Committee advances bill to let state check county capacity for disaster CalFresh after declared disasters

5114015 · July 1, 2025
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Summary

SB 739 would authorize the California Department of Social Services to inquire about county capacity to deliver disaster CalFresh and to coordinate support when county systems are damaged; the Assembly committee passed the bill to Appropriations.

The Assembly Human Services Committee on May 20 passed SB 739 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would authorize the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to inquire whether a county in a federally declared disaster area can provide timely and adequate CalFresh or disaster CalFresh services and to coordinate with the county…

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