California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 11265.4

(a) If a recipient submits a complete report form within the month following the discontinuance for nonsubmission of a semiannual report form required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11265.1, the county shall restore benefits to the household, without requiring a new application or interview, and shall prorate benefits from the date that the household provides the completed report form. These households shall be considered recipient cases and shall not be subject to applicant eligibility criteria. A recipient of transitional CalFresh benefits shall not receive prorated CalFresh benefits during the same month. This section shall not apply to the annual certificate of eligibility required to be completed pursuant to Section 11265.

(b) This section shall not be implemented until the department has obtained all necessary federal approvals under the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2011 et seq.).