Amended IN Senate March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 465Introduced by Senator Senators Wahab and Umberg(Coauthors: Senators Rubio and Umberg)(Coauthor: Senator Rubio)February 13, 2023 An act to add Section 10609.98 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 465, as amended, Wahab. Refugees.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to allocate federal funds appropriated for refugee social services programs to each eligible county, and authorizes the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to contract with or award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization for the purpose of administering refugee social services within a county. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.This bill would require the department to post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, among other things, public transportation, financial literacy information, and affordable housing and rental assistance programs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10609.98 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 465Introduced by Senator Senators Wahab and Umberg(Coauthors: Senators Rubio and Umberg)(Coauthor: Senator Rubio)February 13, 2023 An act to add Section 10609.98 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 465, as amended, Wahab. Refugees.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to allocate federal funds appropriated for refugee social services programs to each eligible county, and authorizes the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to contract with or award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization for the purpose of administering refugee social services within a county. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.This bill would require the department to post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, among other things, public transportation, financial literacy information, and affordable housing and rental assistance programs.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2023
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 465
Introduced by Senator Senators Wahab and Umberg(Coauthors: Senators Rubio and Umberg)(Coauthor: Senator Rubio)February 13, 2023
Introduced by Senator Senators Wahab and Umberg(Coauthors: Senators Rubio and Umberg)(Coauthor: Senator Rubio)
February 13, 2023
An act to add Section 10609.98 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 465, as amended, Wahab. Refugees.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to allocate federal funds appropriated for refugee social services programs to each eligible county, and authorizes the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to contract with or award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization for the purpose of administering refugee social services within a county. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.This bill would require the department to post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, among other things, public transportation, financial literacy information, and affordable housing and rental assistance programs.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to allocate federal funds appropriated for refugee social services programs to each eligible county, and authorizes the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to contract with or award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization for the purpose of administering refugee social services within a county.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.
This bill would require the department to post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, among other things, public transportation, financial literacy information, and affordable housing and rental assistance programs.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10609.98 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.
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 10609.98 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.
SECTION 1. Section 10609.98 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.
10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.
10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.(b) Financial literacy information.(c) Resources for establishing credit.(d) Job orientation and training.(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.
10609.98. The State Department of Social Services shall post on its internet website a list of resources available for refugees that includes, but it not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Public transportation, including, but not limited to, schedule information and free or discounted rate information for jurisdictions across the state.
(b) Financial literacy information.
(c) Resources for establishing credit.
(d) Job orientation and training.
(e) Mental health services from the state and counties.
(f) Affordable housing and rental assistance programs available from the state and counties.
(g) Information on how to get a special immigrant visa.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create a refugee centralization access department to facilitate access to resources for refugees.