Enrolled June 25, 2024 Passed IN Senate June 20, 2024 Passed IN Assembly April 25, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2227Introduced by Assembly Member HooverFebruary 07, 2024 An act to repeal and add Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2227, Hoover. Unemployment insurance: violations.Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to implement and administer the unemployment insurance program in this state and provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law makes it a violation to, among other things, willfully make a false statement or representation to obtain, increase, reduce, or defeat any benefit or payment under the specified provisions administered by the department. Existing law requires that the place of trial for specified violations of unemployment insurance laws be in the county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants, or in any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses. Existing law requires the trial to be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.This bill would additionally require that the place of the trial be in any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained, and would require that the place of the trial be in the County of Sacramento if no other prescribed counties are applicable. The bill would delete the requirement that the trial be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 2124 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
Enrolled June 25, 2024 Passed IN Senate June 20, 2024 Passed IN Assembly April 25, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2227Introduced by Assembly Member HooverFebruary 07, 2024 An act to repeal and add Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2227, Hoover. Unemployment insurance: violations.Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to implement and administer the unemployment insurance program in this state and provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law makes it a violation to, among other things, willfully make a false statement or representation to obtain, increase, reduce, or defeat any benefit or payment under the specified provisions administered by the department. Existing law requires that the place of trial for specified violations of unemployment insurance laws be in the county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants, or in any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses. Existing law requires the trial to be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.This bill would additionally require that the place of the trial be in any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained, and would require that the place of the trial be in the County of Sacramento if no other prescribed counties are applicable. The bill would delete the requirement that the trial be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Enrolled June 25, 2024 Passed IN Senate June 20, 2024 Passed IN Assembly April 25, 2024
Enrolled June 25, 2024
Passed IN Senate June 20, 2024
Passed IN Assembly April 25, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2227
Introduced by Assembly Member HooverFebruary 07, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Hoover
February 07, 2024
An act to repeal and add Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2227, Hoover. Unemployment insurance: violations.
Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to implement and administer the unemployment insurance program in this state and provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law makes it a violation to, among other things, willfully make a false statement or representation to obtain, increase, reduce, or defeat any benefit or payment under the specified provisions administered by the department. Existing law requires that the place of trial for specified violations of unemployment insurance laws be in the county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants, or in any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses. Existing law requires the trial to be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.This bill would additionally require that the place of the trial be in any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained, and would require that the place of the trial be in the County of Sacramento if no other prescribed counties are applicable. The bill would delete the requirement that the trial be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.
Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to implement and administer the unemployment insurance program in this state and provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law makes it a violation to, among other things, willfully make a false statement or representation to obtain, increase, reduce, or defeat any benefit or payment under the specified provisions administered by the department. Existing law requires that the place of trial for specified violations of unemployment insurance laws be in the county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants, or in any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses. Existing law requires the trial to be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.
This bill would additionally require that the place of the trial be in any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained, and would require that the place of the trial be in the County of Sacramento if no other prescribed counties are applicable. The bill would delete the requirement that the trial be held in the County of Sacramento if the defendant has no residence or principal place of business in this state.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 2124 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
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 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 2124 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is repealed.
### SECTION 1.
SEC. 2. Section 2124 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
SEC. 2. Section 2124 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:
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2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.
2124. (a) The place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in any of the following:
(1) The county of residence or principal place of business of the defendant or defendants.
(2) Any county where the defendant or defendants were transacting business that resulted in the alleged offenses.
(3) Any county where any money or property from the alleged offenses was obtained.
(b) If none of the counties under subdivision (a) are applicable, then the place of trial for offenses enumerated in this chapter shall be in the County of Sacramento.