California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 23 — CalWORKs: eligibility.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 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. 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 the 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 any month prior to January 1, 2016, 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's or recipient's eligibility for aid on the applicant's or recipient's disclosure of information regarding rape, incest, or contraception, as specified, or the applicant's or recipient's use of contraception. 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.

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Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.

  2. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From inactive file.

  4. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Cooper.

  5. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Holden.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  8. August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 6. Page 1193.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1146.) (May 28).

  15. Set for hearing May 28.

  16. April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. Set for hearing April 13.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 416.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing March 24.

  20. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 1.

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

Sponsors

  • Mitchell · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 2000
Republican 1001
Total 14003
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 6 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24607
Democratic 3000
Total 27607
% of votes cast 68%15%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pan — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23 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. 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 the 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 any month prior to January 1, 2016, 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's or recipient's eligibility for aid on the applicant's or recipient's disclosure of information regarding rape, incest, or contraception, as specified, or the applicant's or recipient's use of contraception. 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 SB 23?
SB 23 is sponsored by Mitchell.
What is the current status of SB 23?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 23?
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