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Assembly hearing warns HR 1 could cut CalFresh for hundreds of thousands; state eyes CFAP, outreach and county funding
Summary
State analysts and CDSS told a legislative select committee that HR 1 will expand work rules, narrow noncitizen eligibility and shift costs to states; officials estimated about 665,000 Californians may lose CalFresh and urged temporary funding, automation and CFAP expansion to blunt harms.
Assemblymember Lachey Sharp Collins opened a Select Committee hearing in Sacramento and said the state is preparing for significant changes under HR 1 that will affect CalFresh, California’s version of SNAP.
Ryan Wolsey of the Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers HR 1 expands work requirements, narrows eligibility for some lawfully present noncitizens and shifts program financing. He said CalFresh serves roughly 5.4 million Californians and that, depending on exemptions and implementation, about 665,000 able-bodied adults without dependents (ABOD) could be at risk of losing benefits. Wolsey also said about 72,000 lawfully present noncitizens could lose federal CalFresh coverage, and that…
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