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Assembly subcommittee presses state agencies on CalFresh exemptions and county workload as HR 1 nears
Summary
Lawmakers pressed CDSS, DHCS and county officials about automation and timelines to apply exemptions before a June 1 start of federal HR 1 CalFresh time limits, and asked for written timelines, county‑level impact breakdowns and immediate county supports to avoid wrongful disenrollments.
Assemblymember Jackson convened the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services to press state agencies for concrete plans to shield Californians from the effects of federal HR 1, which he warned could cause widespread hunger if not mitigated. "Make no mistake, we are under the threat of mass hunger," the chair said as he opened the hearing.
Alexis Fernandez Garcia, Deputy Director at the California Department of Social Services, told the subcommittee the administration is using administrative data to establish exemptions and estimated "about two thirds of adults ages 18…
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