California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 11157.3

(a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.

(b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters or similar written instructions from the department until regulations are adopted.  These all-county letters or similar instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations until the adoption of regulations.

(d) This section shall become operative on the date the State Department of Social Services notifies the Legislature that the California Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement this section.  The department shall issue guidance as necessary to begin automation no later than July 1, 2026.