Vaessen v. Woods

Opinion

REYNOSO, J.

At issue is whether defendant California Department of Social Services’ policy of treating income tax refunds as income for purposes of reducing the amount of assistance paid to recipients of aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) comports with applicable state and federal laws governing administration of the AFDC program. As we explain, we find the policy is inconsistent with the provisions of the federal statutes and with the purposes of this program of public assistance. Under the controlling provisions such sporadically received monies can only reasonably be…