California Health and Human Services Agency Public Charge Guide

Attached is a guide produced and provided by the California Health and Human Services Agency regarding new federal policy changes to be implemented beginning October 15, 2019, regarding Public Charge.  Public charge is a term used in immigration law to refer to a person who is or might be dependent on public programs as their main source of support. 

Please refer to this guide for more detailed information on this and related issues.  We are working on helping to provide this guide in other languages.  

California Health and Human Services Agency Public Charge Guide