Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 17106

The eligibility of an indigent or needy person to receive surplus food under any program supported or sponsored by the federal government shall not be limited by any provision in this chapter, nor shall any county, by ordinance or otherwise, limit the eligibility of such persons to receive such food by the imposition of residence requirements, whether or not such food is distributed by a county agency. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)