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Assembly committee advances bill to connect students to CalFresh through Cal Grant application
Summary
SB 761 would add a CalFresh opt‑in notification to the Cal Grant application and expand program eligibility rules; the Assembly Higher Education Committee passed the bill to the Human Services Committee after supporters described barriers students face in applying for food assistance.
Sen. Lena Ashby advanced SB 761, the CalFresh for Students Act, out of the Assembly Higher Education Committee on a vote to send the measure to the Human Services Committee. The bill would add an opt‑in on the Cal Grant/Cal Grant application so students who may be eligible for CalFresh are notified and assisted in applying. Supporters said the change would reduce paperwork barriers and increase benefit uptake among food‑insecure college students.
Why it matters: Supporters told the committee that millions of California college students face food insecurity and that application complexity prevents many from…
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