California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 271 — CalWORKs: eligibility.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program for the allocation of federal funds received through the TANF program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, for purposes of determining a family's maximum aid payment under the CalWORKs program, the number of needy persons in the same family is not increased for any child born into a family that has received aid under the CalWORKs program continuously for the 10 months prior to the birth of the child, with specified exceptions. This bill would repeal that exclusion for purposes of determining the family's maximum aid payment and would expressly prohibit the denial of aid or denial of an increase in the maximum aid payment if a child on whose behalf aid, or an increase in aid, is being requested was born into an applicant's or recipient's family while the applicant's or recipient's family was receiving aid under the CalWORKs program. The bill would specify that an applicant or recipient is not entitled to an increased benefit payment for months prior to January 1, 2014, as a result of the repeal of that exclusion or the enactment of that express prohibition. The bill would also prohibit the department from conditioning an applicant or recipient's eligibility for aid on the applicant or recipient's disclosure of specified information regarding rape, incest, or contraception, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations. Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKs program. This bill would declare that no appropriation would be made for purposes of the bill. To the extent that this bill affects eligibility under the CalWORKs program, the bill would create 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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 1805.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).

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

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 2).

  17. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Primary
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Buchanan · Cosponsor
  • Dickinson · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Pan · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Yamada · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
  • V. Manuel Pérez · Cosponsor
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 271 MITCHELL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 25 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472001
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 532501
% of votes cast 67%32%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Nay
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mullin — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Perea — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

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
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Linder — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 271 do?
Existing federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program for the allocation of federal funds received through the TANF program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, for purposes of determining a family's maximum aid payment under the CalWORKs program, the number of needy persons in the same family is not increased for any child born into a family that has received aid under the CalWORKs program continuously for the 10 months prior to the birth of the child, with specified exceptions. This bill would repeal that exclusion for purposes of determining the family's maximum aid payment and would expressly prohibit the denial of aid or denial of an increase in the maximum aid payment if a child on whose behalf aid, or an increase in aid, is being requested was born into an applicant's or recipient's family while the applicant's or recipient's family was receiving aid under the CalWORKs program. The bill would specify that an applicant or recipient is not entitled to an increased benefit payment for months prior to January 1, 2014, as a result of the repeal of that exclusion or the enactment of that express prohibition. The bill would also prohibit the department from conditioning an applicant or recipient's eligibility for aid on the applicant or recipient's disclosure of specified information regarding rape, incest, or contraception, as specified. The bill would make related findings and declarations. Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county aid grant costs under the CalWORKs program. This bill would declare that no appropriation would be made for purposes of the bill. To the extent that this bill affects eligibility under the CalWORKs program, the bill would create 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 271?
AB 271 is sponsored by Ammiano, Mitchell, Beall, Blumenfield, Buchanan, Dickinson, Evans, Hancock, Hill, Leno, Liu, Pan, Skinner, Yamada, Yee, Garcia, Robert (Democratic), V. Manuel Pérez, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 271?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 271?
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