California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1373 — CalWORKs: welfare-to-work: supportive services.

Last action — May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) 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 block grant program, state, and county funds. Existing law generally requires a recipient of CalWORKs benefits to participate in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility for aid. Existing law requires that necessary supportive services be available to participants in welfare-to-work activities, including transportation costs and ancillary expenses, which include the cost of books, as provided in the welfare-to-work plan entered into between the county and the participant. This bill would require that a standard allowance for transportation costs be advanced to a participant at the beginning of each month in the amount of $100 per month. The bill would also require that a participant who has been assigned to an educational activity in a postsecondary school full time, as defined by the school, receive a standard allowance of $500 for books and supplies, or $250 if the participant has been assigned to an educational activity part time, as defined by the school, adjusted annually as specified. The bill would require the educational allowance to be paid at least 15 days before the start of the semester. The bill would authorize the participant to opt out of these standard allowances at any time and make a reimbursement claim for actual costs, and to submit this claim to the county by mail, in person, or, if the county already has the technological capacity to do so, via the county's Internet Web site. By increasing the duties of counties administering these services, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 bill. (3) 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. May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 27.

  3. April 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing April 18.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3312.) (March 29).

  7. Set for hearing March 29.

  8. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  9. Read first time.

  10. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  11. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1373 do?
(1) 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 block grant program, state, and county funds. Existing law generally requires a recipient of CalWORKs benefits to participate in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility for aid. Existing law requires that necessary supportive services be available to participants in welfare-to-work activities, including transportation costs and ancillary expenses, which include the cost of books, as provided in the welfare-to-work plan entered into between the county and the participant. This bill would require that a standard allowance for transportation costs be advanced to a participant at the beginning of each month in the amount of $100 per month. The bill would also require that a participant who has been assigned to an educational activity in a postsecondary school full time, as defined by the school, receive a standard allowance of $500 for books and supplies, or $250 if the participant has been assigned to an educational activity part time, as defined by the school, adjusted annually as specified. The bill would require the educational allowance to be paid at least 15 days before the start of the semester. The bill would authorize the participant to opt out of these standard allowances at any time and make a reimbursement claim for actual costs, and to submit this claim to the county by mail, in person, or, if the county already has the technological capacity to do so, via the county's Internet Web site. By increasing the duties of counties administering these services, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 bill. (3) 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 1373?
SB 1373 is sponsored by Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SB 1373?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1373?
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