AB 2847 — Unemployment: Excluded Workers Pilot Program.

Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the payment of unemployment compensation benefits and requires that they be made in accordance with regulations of the Director of Employment Development. Existing law generally requires the Employment Development Department to promptly pay benefits if claimants are eligible or to promptly deny benefits if they are ineligible. Existing law prohibits payment of unemployment compensation benefits for services performed by a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States, unless that person is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time the services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing the services, or was permanently residing in the United States under color of law at the time the services were performed, as specified. This bill would establish, until January 1, 2026, the Excluded Workers Pilot Program, to be administered by the Employment Development Department upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of providing income assistance to excluded workers who are ineligible for the existing state or federal benefits administered by the department and who are unemployed. The bill would make individuals eligible to receive $300 per week for each week of unemployment, if the Director of Employment Development makes certain findings, as defined and specified. The bill would require the department to promulgate regulations to implement the program, including regulations providing for an application process, as specified. The bill would prohibit the department from requesting or compelling certain information from individuals in connection with administering the program and would prohibit the department from retaining specified documents for longer than necessary to administer benefits. The bill would also prohibit, except as specified, disclosures of personal information, as defined. The bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2025, to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature that makes recommendations for establishing a permanent unemployment insurance benefit program for workers excluded from the unemployment insurance system based on their immigration status, as specified. (2) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

• Enrolled 08/26/22 - Enrolled Current pdf August 26, 2022
• Amended 08/11/22 - Amended Senate pdf August 11, 2022
• Amended 06/23/22 - Amended Senate pdf June 23, 2022
• Amended 05/19/22 - Amended Assembly pdf May 19, 2022
• Amended 04/21/22 - Amended Assembly pdf April 21, 2022
• Amended 04/18/22 - Amended Assembly pdf April 18, 2022
• Introduced 02/18/22 - Introduced pdf February 18, 2022
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Action History

1. September 28, 2022

   Vetoed by Governor.

2. August 31, 2022

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 p.m.

3. August 24, 2022

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 18.).

4. August 24, 2022

   Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.

5. August 23, 2022

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 23, 2022

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5019.).

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 2.) (August 11).

10. August 02, 2022

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

11. June 29, 2022

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 23, 2022

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

13. June 23, 2022

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

14. June 08, 2022

    Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.

15. May 27, 2022

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

16. May 26, 2022

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18.)

17. May 23, 2022

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 19, 2022

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

19. May 19, 2022

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

20. May 11, 2022

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

21. April 25, 2022

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. April 21, 2022

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 20, 2022

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (April 20).

24. April 19, 2022

    Re-referred to Com. on INS.

25. April 18, 2022

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

26. March 31, 2022

    Referred to Coms. on INS. and REV. & TAX.

27. February 19, 2022

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

28. February 18, 2022

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
• Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor
• Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
• Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
• Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
• Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
• Santiago · Cosponsor
• Anna M. Caballero · Cosponsor
• Maria Elena Durazo · Cosponsor
• Hueso · Cosponsor
• Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
• Robert Garcia · Primary
• Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
• Robert Garcia · Cosponsor

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