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CaliforniaAB 6072025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.

Sponsored By: Celeste Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Voluntary home visiting for CalWORKs families

The law creates a voluntary CalWORKs Home Visiting Program. Services are high‑quality, evidence‑based, and culturally competent, and they follow the model’s set length. You can enroll if you are in a CalWORKs assistance unit, a parent or caretaker in a child‑only case, or apparently eligible for CalWORKs, and you are pregnant or have a child under 24 months at enrollment. Counties may ask the state to let them serve similar groups, such as parents of children under 36 months. If you leave CalWORKs, services can continue for up to 12 months or until the program ends, whichever comes first.

Your rights in CalWORKs home visiting

Counties must offer the program in writing. The offer must explain the benefits, how long it lasts, how to join, and how to stop. Taking part is voluntary and does not affect your CalWORKs aid or other supports. If you choose welfare‑to‑work, time with your home visitor can count toward your plan. A noncustodial parent may join visits if both parents agree.

County funding and rollout for home visiting

The state funds counties through awards set each year in the Budget Act. Counties choose whether to apply, must meet program rules, and must plan outreach, staffing, and service design. Services are not an entitlement; counties may cap enrollment to stay within awarded funds. Award funds cannot replace county dollars but can be combined with other sources if rules are met. The department can start or adjust operations using all‑county letters until formal regulations are adopted.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 239 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 119 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 195 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS74

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 123 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/25/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 376, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3382.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2930.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/9/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1840.)

    6/2/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

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

    5/23/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

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

    3/26/2025House

  20. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    2/24/2025House

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

    2/14/2025House

  22. Read first time. To print.

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

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