California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 85 — General assistance: employable veterans.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires each county to provide aid to its indigent residents not supported by other means. These county programs are known as general assistance programs. Existing law permits a county to prohibit an employable individual from receiving general assistance benefits for more than 3 months in any 12-month period, whether or not the months are consecutive, if he or she has been offered an opportunity to attend job skills or job training sessions. This bill would, commencing July 1, 2018, exempt from that prohibition an employable veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, unless the county enacts an ordinance, by July 1, 2018, making the prohibition applicable to an employable veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces. By requiring a county to expand eligibility for general assistance programs, or enact an ordinance to make the prohibition applicable to an employable veteran, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires the Legislative Analyst, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, among other specified entities, to conduct an evaluation of the impact of the above-described prohibition and other specified requirements, standards, or restrictions imposed by a county for purposes of receiving general assistance benefits, and the method of aid, on general assistance recipients and applicants. This bill would delete that evaluation requirement as of July 1, 2018. 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

  2. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  3. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  4. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and V.A.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 1963.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 26).

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

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 7). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  14. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and V.A.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Rodriguez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Rodriguez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 85 RODRIGUEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 1 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50106
Democratic 16000
Republican 4003
Total 70109
% of votes cast 88%1%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Democratic 5000
Republican 0001
Total 14003
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 85 do?
Existing law requires each county to provide aid to its indigent residents not supported by other means. These county programs are known as general assistance programs. Existing law permits a county to prohibit an employable individual from receiving general assistance benefits for more than 3 months in any 12-month period, whether or not the months are consecutive, if he or she has been offered an opportunity to attend job skills or job training sessions. This bill would, commencing July 1, 2018, exempt from that prohibition an employable veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, unless the county enacts an ordinance, by July 1, 2018, making the prohibition applicable to an employable veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces. By requiring a county to expand eligibility for general assistance programs, or enact an ordinance to make the prohibition applicable to an employable veteran, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires the Legislative Analyst, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, among other specified entities, to conduct an evaluation of the impact of the above-described prohibition and other specified requirements, standards, or restrictions imposed by a county for purposes of receiving general assistance benefits, and the method of aid, on general assistance recipients and applicants. This bill would delete that evaluation requirement as of July 1, 2018. 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 85?
AB 85 is sponsored by Rodriguez.
What is the current status of AB 85?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 85?
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