Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , under which nutrition assistance benefits are allocated to each state by the federal government. Under existing state law, the CalFresh program, California's federal allocation is distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires that the eligibility of households be determined to the extent permitted by federal law, and requires the State Department of Social Services to establish a program of categorical eligibility for CalFresh in accordance with federal law. Existing law requires each county welfare department to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the department and to rules and regulations adopted by the department.
California SB 672 (20132014) — CalFresh: eligibility: guidelines.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , under which nutrition assistance benefits are allocated to each state by the federal government. Under existing state law, the CalFresh program, California's federal allocation is distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires that the eligibility of households be determined to the extent permitted by federal law, and requires the State Department of Social Services to establish a program of categorical eligibility for CalFresh in accordance with federal law. Existing law requires each county welfare department to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the department and to rules and regulations adopted by the department.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 672 Leno Senate Third Reading By STONE — 54–23 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB672 Leno Concurrence — 30–8 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 33–6 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 12–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 5–2 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Leno — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2013-02-24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.
2013-02-25 Read first time. reading-1
2013-03-11 Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. referral-committee
2013-03-20 Set for hearing April 9.
2013-04-10 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 486.) (April 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-04-11 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-17 Set for hearing April 22.
2013-04-22 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2013-05-17 Set for hearing May 23.
2013-05-24 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1018.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-05-28 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-05-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 6. Page 1178.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-17 Referred to Com. on HUM. S. referral-committee
2013-08-05 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-08-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-08-21 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 21). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-09-03 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 2839.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-03 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-04 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2137.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2013-10-04 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-04 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 568, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/604eaa13-a209-46df-ab82-78c52844abf1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).