California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 959 — CalWORKs and CalFresh: reporting.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2011.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Existing law, in addition to annual redetermination of eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, requires counties to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a quarterly basis, using prospective budgeting. Under existing law, if a recipient fails to submit a complete quarterly report form, as defined, by a specified time, the county is required to notify the recipient that benefits will be terminated at the end of the month, pursuant to specified notice procedures. Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which nutrition assistance benefits, formerly referred to as food stamps, are allocated to each state by the federal government. Under existing state law, pursuant to CalFresh, California's federal allocation is distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, to implement the prospective budgeting, quarterly reporting system provided for under the CalWORKs program for the administration of CalFresh benefits. This bill would require a county to restore a recipient's benefits, on a prorated basis, if the recipient submits a complete report form within the month following the discontinuance for nonsubmission of a prescribed report form, as specified. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by requiring the county to restore the recipient's benefits, on a prorated basis, if the recipient submits a completed report within that designated time. Existing law requires, to the maximum extent allowable by federal law, that each county welfare department provide transitional CalFresh benefits to households terminating their participation in the CalWORKs program. The bill would prohibit a recipient of transitional CalFresh benefits from receiving prorated CalFresh benefits during the same month. This bill would provide that these provisions shall become operative on July 1, 2012, and would prohibit implementation of these provisions until the department has obtained specified federal approval. 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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3081.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2350.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 25).

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  14. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1747.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Read second time and amended.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 5).

  24. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 959 JONES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB959 Jones By Liu

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 959 JONES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Huber — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 959 do?
Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Existing law, in addition to annual redetermination of eligibility for CalWORKs benefits, requires counties to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a quarterly basis, using prospective budgeting. Under existing law, if a recipient fails to submit a complete quarterly report form, as defined, by a specified time, the county is required to notify the recipient that benefits will be terminated at the end of the month, pursuant to specified notice procedures. Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which nutrition assistance benefits, formerly referred to as food stamps, are allocated to each state by the federal government. Under existing state law, pursuant to CalFresh, California's federal allocation is distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, to implement the prospective budgeting, quarterly reporting system provided for under the CalWORKs program for the administration of CalFresh benefits. This bill would require a county to restore a recipient's benefits, on a prorated basis, if the recipient submits a complete report form within the month following the discontinuance for nonsubmission of a prescribed report form, as specified. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by requiring the county to restore the recipient's benefits, on a prorated basis, if the recipient submits a completed report within that designated time. Existing law requires, to the maximum extent allowable by federal law, that each county welfare department provide transitional CalFresh benefits to households terminating their participation in the CalWORKs program. The bill would prohibit a recipient of transitional CalFresh benefits from receiving prorated CalFresh benefits during the same month. This bill would provide that these provisions shall become operative on July 1, 2012, and would prohibit implementation of these provisions until the department has obtained specified federal approval. 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 959?
AB 959 is sponsored by Jones.
What is the current status of AB 959?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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