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Senate panel advances bill to notify students applying for aid about CalFresh eligibility
Senate Human Services Committee · April 20, 2026
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Summary
SB 961 would notify students applying for financial aid that they may be eligible for CalFresh; students, campus basic needs coordinators and nutrition groups testified in support and the committee passed the bill to Appropriations.
Senator Ashby presented SB 961, the CalFresh for Students Act, saying the bill would notify students when they apply for financial aid that they may be eligible for CalFresh benefits. The author framed the bill as an administrative, informational step that does not change eligibility…
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