California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §18901.09: To the extent permitted by federal law, regulation, or guidance, or a waiver thereof, the department shall exercise the option provided in Section 273.

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To the extent permitted by federal law, regulation, or guidance, or a waiver thereof, the department shall exercise the option provided in Section 273.9(c)(19) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to exclude, for purposes of calculating a household’s income under CalFresh, any type of income that the department excludes when determining eligibility or benefits for cash assistance provided with federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds and medical assistance under Section 1931 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396u-1).

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