California
For California, benefit type is both; replacement available? is If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable; other protections stated is As of April 29, 2025, all 4.4 million EBT clients have been issued a replacement chip and tap enabled EBT card, either via mail or in person at their local county office, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State / program
- California our reading
- Benefit type
- both our reading
- Replacement available?
- If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable verified
- Other protections stated
- As of April 29, 2025, all 4.4 million EBT clients have been issued a replacement chip and tap enabled EBT card, either via mail or in person at their local county office
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Once reported, your EBT card is disabled and you are told how to get a new card. Call customer service as soon as possible! If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable.
— cdss.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- cdss.ca.govhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/theft