Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 11008.6
In addition to the requirements contained in Section 11008, when determining the income of a recipient, to the extent permitted by federal law, relocation assistance benefits received by public assistance recipients pursuant to the Housing Act of 1964, Public Law 88-560, and benefits received under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, Public Law 87-415 as amended, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10, shall not be considered income or resources of the recipient and shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled. The provisions of this section shall not apply to recipients who receive benefits under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, Public Law 87-415 as amended, or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10, when the recipient, for other than medical reasons, changes his training program on his own initiative more than once during a two-year period.
Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 11008.6