Assembly Bill 1049, authored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would have changed sponsor deeming rules under the California Food Assistance Program, or CFAP. Newsom vetoed the bill on Sept. 18.
Under the current rules, the income and resources of certain immigrants' financial sponsors can be considered when determining eligibility.
"What we see in practice is that this leads to immigrants with the sponsor feeling intimidated, feeling unsure of whether to share that information when they are facing direct need," said Benyamin Chao, supervising policy manager for the California Immigrant Policy Center.
"This idea that food is a human right," Chao said. "And regardless of where you were born, regardless of your immigration status, you deserve food assistance in your time of need."
"At a time when immigrant families are already facing significant uncertainty, I believe California should continue doing everything within our power to ensure families have access to the food they need," Rodriguez said.
"Unfortunately, the changes proposed by this bill would create a significant inconsistency between the federally funded CalFresh program and the state-funded CFAP program. Both programs utilize the same application and follow the same sponsor deeming requirements. I am reluctant to fundamentally alter rules that could lead to apparent discrepancies that could be weaponized by the current federal administration," Newsom wrote.
What the veto means for CFAP recipients
The veto leaves the existing sponsor-deeming requirements in place for CFAP.
AB 1049 had proposed changing those rules beginning Jan. 1, 2027, or later if California's Statewide Automated Welfare System was not ready to implement the changes.
The bill had passed both houses of the Legislature before Newsom's veto.
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