PolicyEngine · hua7450 · May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026
diff --git a/changelog.d/added/8358.md b/changelog.d/added/8358.md
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+Add Santa Clara County General Assistance program.
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/age_threshold.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/age_threshold.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County limits the General Assistance program to individuals of this age or older.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 18
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance age eligibility threshold
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 112 (Unmarried Minor)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
+    - title: California Family Code Section 6500 (Age of majority)
+      href: https://california.public.law/codes/ca_fam_code_section_6500
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/board_and_care.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/board_and_care.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County provides this amount to recipients residing in a State-licensed Board and Care or Residential Care Home under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 929
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance Board and Care amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (state-licensed RCH)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet, State-Licensed Board and Care row
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/married.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/married.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County provides this amount as the cash grant for married filers under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 460
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance married amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 280)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
diff --git a/...yengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/medical_institution.yaml b/...yengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/medical_institution.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County provides this amount to recipients residing in a medical institution under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 11
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance medical institution amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (one person in medical institution)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/single.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/amount/single.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County provides this amount as the cash grant for single filers under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 343
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance single amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 280)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
diff --git a/...ov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/earned_deductions/person_sources.yaml b/...ov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/earned_deductions/person_sources.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County deducts these person-level involuntary withholdings from gross earned income under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01:
+    - employee_social_security_tax
+    - employee_medicare_tax
+    - ca_employee_state_disability_insurance_contribution
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance person-level earned income deductions
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 204 (Exempt Income)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Verification of Income — Earned Income Deductions
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Verification_Income.htm
diff --git a/...ne_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/earned_sources.yaml b/...ne_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/earned_sources.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County uses these earned income sources when determining eligibility for the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - sstb_self_employment_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance earned income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 200-204 (Income Policies)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/GA_Policies.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Types of Income chapter (Earned Income)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Types_Income.htm
diff --git a/..._us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/unearned_sources.yaml b/..._us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/countable_income/unearned_sources.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County uses these unearned income sources when determining eligibility for the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01:
+    - social_security
+    - ca_state_disability_insurance
+    - disability_benefits
+    - railroad_benefits
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - veterans_benefits
+    - workers_compensation
+    - taxable_pension_income
+    - tax_exempt_pension_income
+    - taxable_interest_income
+    - tax_exempt_interest_income
+    - qualified_dividend_income
+    - non_qualified_dividend_income
+    - alimony_income
+    - child_support_received
+    - rental_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance unearned income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 200-204 (Income Policies)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/GA_Policies.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Types of Income chapter (Unearned Income)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Types_Income.htm
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/personal_property/limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/personal_property/limit.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County limits personal property to this amount under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01: 500
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance personal property limit amount
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 180 (Personal Property)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Personal Property chapter
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/08Property/Personal_Property.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
diff --git a/...ngine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/qualified_immigration_status.yaml b/...ngine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/qualified_immigration_status.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County uses these immigration statuses as qualified non-citizens under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2016-04-01:
+    - CITIZEN
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+    - REFUGEE
+    - ASYLEE
+    - DEPORTATION_WITHHELD  # "entitled to remain indefinitely" per GA 141
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+metadata:
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance qualified immigration statuses
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 141 (Residence of a Non-Citizen)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Noncitizen Status chapter
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/07Citizens_Noncitizens/Non_Citizen_Status.htm
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/shared_housing/reduction.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/scc/general_assistance/shared_housing/reduction.yaml
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+description: Santa Clara County excludes this share of the maximum aid payment for shared housing recipients under the General Assistance program.
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Santa Clara County General Assistance shared housing reduction rate
+  breakdown:
+    - ca_scc_general_assistance_living_arrangement
+  reference:
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 282 (Shared Housing)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/14Payment/Shared_Housing.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 282 footnote)
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
+    - title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Program Information Sheet (GA-62), Maximum Aid Payment table
+      href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
+NOT_SHARED:
+  2016-04-01: 0
+SHARED_WITH_ONE:
+  2016-04-01: 0.15
+SHARED_WITH_TWO:
+  2016-04-01: 0.2
+SHARED_WITH_THREE_OR_MORE:
+  2016-04-01: 0.25
+BOARD_AND_CARE:
+  2016-04-01: 0
+MEDICAL_INSTITUTION:
+  2016-04-01: 0
diff --git a/policyengine_us/programs.yaml b/policyengine_us/programs.yaml
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     variable: ca_ala_general_assistance
     parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.ala.ga
 
+  - id: ca_scc_general_assistance
+    name: Santa Clara County General Assistance
+    full_name: Santa Clara County General Assistance
+    category: Benefits
+    agency: Local
+    status: complete
+    coverage: Santa Clara County
+    variable: ca_scc_general_assistance
+    parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.scc.general_assistance
+
   - id: nyc_income_tax
     name: NYC income tax
     full_name: New York City Income Tax
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