Committee votes to support County Welfare Directors Association request on CalFresh/HR1 priorities

Feb 23, 2026

The committee voted to support a request from the County Welfare Directors Association to champion CalFresh and HR1 priorities on eligibility, workforce investments and a March waiver; Supervisor Fortunato Basque moved and the chair seconded the motion; the clerk recorded two affirmative votes in the transcript.

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The committee considered a request from the County Welfare Directors Association to endorse CalFresh and HR1 priorities related to eligibility, workforce investments and a March waiver for the upcoming budget. Supervisor Fortunato Basque moved to support the request; the chair seconded. "No, I am supportive and I'm happy to make a motion, to support this request," Basque said when making the motion.

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