California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 252 — CalWORKs: welfare-to-work requirements.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 563, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. 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. As part of the CalWORKs program, participants, unless specifically exempted, are required to participate in welfare-to-work activities. Existing law exempts from the welfare-to-work requirements a woman who is pregnant and for whom it has been medically verified that the pregnancy impairs her ability to be regularly employed or participate in welfare-to-work activities. Existing law also requires that a recipient be excused for good cause when the county has determined there is a condition or circumstance that temporarily prevents or significantly impairs the recipient's ability to be regularly employed or participate in welfare-to-work activities. This bill would specify that a pregnant woman who is unable to obtain that medical verification but is otherwise eligible for the good cause exemption shall be exempt from participation in welfare-to-work activities. The bill would authorize a pregnant woman to satisfy welfare-to-work participation requirements, as specified, by participating in a voluntary maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program or another home visiting program for low-income Californians that is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, subject to the receipt of a federal waiver, as provided. Under existing law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, except the private home or residence of another, where the mother and the child are otherwise authorized to be present. This bill would state that, pursuant to the above-described provision, an applicant or recipient of CalWORKs is entitled to breastfeed her child in any public area, or area where the mother and the child are authorized to be present, in a county welfare department or other county office. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 563, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2037.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 24. Page 2711.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 14).

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2).

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  12. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 1172.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1009.) (May 23).

  17. Set for hearing May 23.

  18. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing May 6.

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

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 485.) (April 9).

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  23. Set for hearing April 9.

  24. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  26. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Liu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Liu

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB252 Liu Concurrence

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27801
Democratic 3000
Total 30801
% of votes cast 77%21%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wright — Yea
De León — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 252 Liu Senate Third Reading By SKINNER

Passed 53 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492101
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 532401
% of votes cast 68%31%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Logue — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31401
Democratic 3000
Total 34401
% of votes cast 87%10%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Fuller — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Monning — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Democratic 1000
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 252 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. As part of the CalWORKs program, participants, unless specifically exempted, are required to participate in welfare-to-work activities. Existing law exempts from the welfare-to-work requirements a woman who is pregnant and for whom it has been medically verified that the pregnancy impairs her ability to be regularly employed or participate in welfare-to-work activities. Existing law also requires that a recipient be excused for good cause when the county has determined there is a condition or circumstance that temporarily prevents or significantly impairs the recipient's ability to be regularly employed or participate in welfare-to-work activities. This bill would specify that a pregnant woman who is unable to obtain that medical verification but is otherwise eligible for the good cause exemption shall be exempt from participation in welfare-to-work activities. The bill would authorize a pregnant woman to satisfy welfare-to-work participation requirements, as specified, by participating in a voluntary maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program or another home visiting program for low-income Californians that is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, subject to the receipt of a federal waiver, as provided. Under existing law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, except the private home or residence of another, where the mother and the child are otherwise authorized to be present. This bill would state that, pursuant to the above-described provision, an applicant or recipient of CalWORKs is entitled to breastfeed her child in any public area, or area where the mother and the child are authorized to be present, in a county welfare department or other county office. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.
Who sponsors SB 252?
SB 252 is sponsored by Liu.
What is the current status of SB 252?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 252?
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