CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 570Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 17, 2017 An act to repeal and add Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 570, as introduced, Newman. CalWORKs.Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families using federal, state, and county funds. Existing law requires a recipient of CalWORKs to participate for a specified number of hours each week in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility. Existing law deems a recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKS program, under specified conditions.This bill would repeal those provisions, and would instead deem an applicant or recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a publicly funded secondary educational institution to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKs program, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, it would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.Because moneys from the General Fund are continuously appropriated to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKS program, by expanding eligibility for aid payments, this bill would make an appropriation of General Fund moneys.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is repealed.11322.83.(a)A recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8.(b)Subdivision (a) applies only if a local workforce development board established under Section 3122 of Title 29 of the United States Code provides its approval that the career pathway program meets the requirements of Section 3102(7) of Title 29 of the United States Code and the county verifies that the recipient is making satisfactory progress in that program.SEC. 2. Section 11322.83 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 570Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 17, 2017 An act to repeal and add Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 570, as introduced, Newman. CalWORKs.Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families using federal, state, and county funds. Existing law requires a recipient of CalWORKs to participate for a specified number of hours each week in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility. Existing law deems a recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKS program, under specified conditions.This bill would repeal those provisions, and would instead deem an applicant or recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a publicly funded secondary educational institution to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKs program, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, it would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.Because moneys from the General Fund are continuously appropriated to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKS program, by expanding eligibility for aid payments, this bill would make an appropriation of General Fund moneys.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 570
Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Senator Newman
February 17, 2017
An act to repeal and add Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 570, as introduced, Newman. CalWORKs.
Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families using federal, state, and county funds. Existing law requires a recipient of CalWORKs to participate for a specified number of hours each week in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility. Existing law deems a recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKS program, under specified conditions.This bill would repeal those provisions, and would instead deem an applicant or recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a publicly funded secondary educational institution to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKs program, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, it would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.Because moneys from the General Fund are continuously appropriated to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKS program, by expanding eligibility for aid payments, this bill would make an appropriation of General Fund moneys.
Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families using federal, state, and county funds. Existing law requires a recipient of CalWORKs to participate for a specified number of hours each week in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility. Existing law deems a recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKS program, under specified conditions.
This bill would repeal those provisions, and would instead deem an applicant or recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a publicly funded secondary educational institution to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements of the CalWORKs program, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.
Because moneys from the General Fund are continuously appropriated to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKS program, by expanding eligibility for aid payments, this bill would make an appropriation of General Fund moneys.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is repealed.11322.83.(a)A recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8.(b)Subdivision (a) applies only if a local workforce development board established under Section 3122 of Title 29 of the United States Code provides its approval that the career pathway program meets the requirements of Section 3102(7) of Title 29 of the United States Code and the county verifies that the recipient is making satisfactory progress in that program.SEC. 2. Section 11322.83 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is repealed.11322.83.(a)A recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8.(b)Subdivision (a) applies only if a local workforce development board established under Section 3122 of Title 29 of the United States Code provides its approval that the career pathway program meets the requirements of Section 3102(7) of Title 29 of the United States Code and the county verifies that the recipient is making satisfactory progress in that program.
SECTION 1. Section 11322.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is repealed.
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11322.83.(a)A recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8.(b)Subdivision (a) applies only if a local workforce development board established under Section 3122 of Title 29 of the United States Code provides its approval that the career pathway program meets the requirements of Section 3102(7) of Title 29 of the United States Code and the county verifies that the recipient is making satisfactory progress in that program.
(a)A recipient who is making satisfactory progress in a career pathway program established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8.
(b)Subdivision (a) applies only if a local workforce development board established under Section 3122 of Title 29 of the United States Code provides its approval that the career pathway program meets the requirements of Section 3102(7) of Title 29 of the United States Code and the county verifies that the recipient is making satisfactory progress in that program.
SEC. 2. Section 11322.83 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.
SEC. 2. Section 11322.83 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.
11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.
11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.
11322.83. Notwithstanding any other law, an applicant or recipient who is enrolled full time in a publicly funded secondary educational institution and making satisfactory progress therein, as determined by the publicly funded secondary educational institution, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the hourly participation requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 11322.8 and shall be entitled to any and all supportive services provided in Sections 11323.2 and 11323.4.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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