AB 23 — Unemployment insurance: extended benefits.

Summary

Existing law provides that, for purposes of eligibility for federal-state extended benefits, an individual have earnings that exceed either 40 times his or her most recent weekly benefit amount or 1.5 times the highest quarter in the base period, and precludes the implementation of the alternative eligibility requirement for federal-state extended benefits unless the Director of the Employment Development Department determines that these provisions have been approved by the United States Department of Labor. The federal Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 created the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program on June 30, 2008, which provides for the payment of up to 13 weeks of federally funded emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) benefits to eligible unemployed individuals nationwide who had already collected all regular state benefits for which they were eligible. The federal Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, which was enacted on November 21, 2008, further expanded the EUC Program to provide for the payment of 20 weeks of benefits nationwide, and provides for the payment of 13 more weeks of benefits to eligible unemployed individuals in states with high unemployment rates, as determined by specified criteria. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was enacted on February 17, 2009, extends to May 31, 2010, the period of time during which claims for EUC benefits can be filed and paid. The bill would provide for the payment of temporary federal-state EUC benefits authorized under the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to eligible individuals in this state for weeks of unemployment on or after February 1, 2009, and continuing until the week ending 3 weeks prior to the last week for which specified provisions providing for 100% federal sharing authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, except as provided, if specified economic indicators trigger the payment of those benefits. Because the bill would provide for the payment of additional amounts from the Unemployment Fund, a continuously appropriated special fund, it would make an appropriation. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 19, 2008. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on December 19, 2008, pursuant to the California Constitution. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 03/27/09 - Chaptered Current pdf March 27, 2009
• Enrolled 03/26/09 - Enrolled pdf March 26, 2009
• Amended 03/23/09 - Amended Assembly pdf March 23, 2009
• Amended 03/16/09 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2009
• Amended 03/09/09 - Amended Assembly pdf March 09, 2009
• Amended 03/02/09 - Amended Assembly pdf March 02, 2009
• Introduced 01/15/09 - Introduced pdf January 15, 2009
• AB23 View text html

Action History

1. March 27, 2009

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 22, Statutes of 2009-10 Third Extraordinary Session.

2. March 27, 2009

   Approved by the Governor.

3. March 26, 2009

   Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

4. March 26, 2009

   In Assembly. To enrollment.

5. March 26, 2009

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 125.)

6. March 26, 2009

   Read second time. To third reading.

7. March 26, 2009

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 26).

8. March 25, 2009

   Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

9. March 25, 2009

   Read second time.

10. March 25, 2009

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 25).

11. March 23, 2009

    Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

12. March 23, 2009

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

13. March 23, 2009

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 179.)

14. March 23, 2009

    Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

15. March 23, 2009

    Reconsideration granted.

16. March 16, 2009

    Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 53. Noes 9. Page 169.)

17. March 16, 2009

    (Ayes 54. Noes 12. Page 167.)

18. March 16, 2009

    Read third time and amended.

19. March 16, 2009

    Reconsideration granted. (Page 166.)

20. March 16, 2009

    Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Coto.

21. March 16, 2009

    Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 52. Noes 10. Page 166.)

22. March 12, 2009

    Read second time. To third reading.

23. March 11, 2009

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (March 11).

24. March 10, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

25. March 09, 2009

    Read second time and amended.

26. March 05, 2009

    From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (March 4).

27. March 04, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on INS.

28. March 02, 2009

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

29. February 26, 2009

    Referred to Com. on INS.

30. January 16, 2009

    From printer.

31. January 15, 2009

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Torres · Cosponsor
• Swanson · Cosponsor
• Nava · Cosponsor
• Hayashi · Cosponsor
• Galgiani · Cosponsor
• Feuer · Cosponsor
• Ducheny · Cosponsor
• DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
• Coto · Primary
• Cedillo · Cosponsor
• Carter · Cosponsor
• Beall · Cosponsor
• Portantino · Cosponsor
• Jones · Cosponsor
• Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor

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