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AB42Introduced in the Assembly

CalWORKs: CalFresh: eligibility: income and resource exclusions.

Passed

Introduced by Isaac Bryan, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Sections 11157.2 and 18901.09 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 430, Statutes of 2025.

October 7, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 42 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 8, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1965.)

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3022.).

  23. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 430, Statutes of 2025.

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