AB 2230 — CalWORKs: temporary shelter and permanent housing benefits.

Summary

Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals. Existing law sets forth the amount of maximum aid to be paid for each needy family and includes allowances for recurring or nonrecurring special needs that a family may be eligible for, as specified. Under existing law, homeless assistance is available to a family that is homeless and seeking shelter when the family is eligible for aid under the CalWORKs program. Under existing law, a nonrecurring special needs benefit of $85 per day is available to families of up to 4 members for the costs of temporary shelter, and the 5th and additional members of the family each receive $15 per day, up to a daily maximum of $145, as specified. Existing law requires the temporary shelter special needs benefit to be granted or denied the same day that the family's application for homeless assistance is submitted. Existing law authorizes the temporary shelter benefit for an initial period of up to 3 working days, and then, after homelessness has been verified, the 3-day limit is extended for a period of time that does not exceed a total of 16 calendar days, as specified. Existing law requires the extension of benefits to be done in increments of one week and to be based upon documentation that the family is searching for permanent housing, good cause, or other circumstances defined by the department. This bill, instead, would require the family, if the special needs benefit is granted, to receive the benefits for 16 calendar days, in a one-time payment. The bill would repeal a related obsolete provision. Because the bill would impose new duties on counties in administering the CalWORKs program, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would become operative on July 1, 2024, and only upon an appropriation for the purpose of the bill, unless the changes made by the bill cannot be implemented without an update to the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) , in which case the bill would become operative on the date that the department notifies the Legislature that SAWS has been updated to perform the necessary automation to implement the bill. Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program. This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the above provisions. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 11450 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by SB 1083 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1083 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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

• Enrolled 09/02/22 - Enrolled Current pdf September 02, 2022
• Amended 08/25/22 - Amended Senate pdf August 25, 2022
• Amended 08/11/22 - Amended Senate pdf August 11, 2022
• Amended 05/19/22 - Amended Assembly pdf May 19, 2022
• Amended 04/07/22 - Amended Assembly pdf April 07, 2022
• Introduced 02/15/22 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2022
• AB2230 View text html

Action History

1. September 22, 2022

   Vetoed by Governor.

2. September 13, 2022

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

3. August 31, 2022

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 13.).

4. August 30, 2022

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

5. August 30, 2022

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

6. August 25, 2022

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

7. August 15, 2022

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 11, 2022

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

9. August 11, 2022

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 11).

10. June 27, 2022

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

11. June 14, 2022

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 08, 2022

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

13. May 26, 2022

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

14. May 25, 2022

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 4978.)

15. May 23, 2022

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

16. May 19, 2022

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

17. May 19, 2022

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 19).

18. April 27, 2022

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

19. April 18, 2022

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. April 07, 2022

    Read second time and amended.

21. April 06, 2022

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 5).

22. February 24, 2022

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

23. February 16, 2022

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

24. February 15, 2022

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Mike A. Gipson · Primary
• Villapudua · Cosponsor

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