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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1030

CalWORKs: unrelated adult male.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Existing law requires an unrelated adult male who resides with a family who is applying for or receiving aid from the CalWORKs program to make a financial contribution to the family, as specified. This bill would, beginning July 1, 2027, or a later date, as specified, repeal the above-described provisions requiring an unrelated adult male who resides with a family applying for or receiving aid from the CalWORKs program to make a financial contribution to the family. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific, this change by means of all-county letters, or similar written instructions, until regulations are adopted. By expanding eligibility for the CalWORKs program, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program. This bill would provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 24, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1030 Smallwood-Cuevas ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 19, 2026
House		SB 1030 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Sharp-CollinspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 16, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
May 20, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading SB1030 Smallwood-CuevaspassSet your home in California to see
May 14, 2026
Senate		Do pass as amendedpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 20, 2026
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Apr 6, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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