SB 773 — CalWORKs: homeless assistance.

Summary

Existing law provides for 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 provides for homeless assistance to a homeless family seeking shelter when the family is eligible for CalWORKs aid, including a nonrecurring special needs benefit of $85 a day to families of up to 4 members for the costs of temporary shelter, and a nonrecurring special needs benefit for permanent housing assistance to pay for last month's rent and security deposits if these payments are conditions of securing a residence, or to pay for up to 2 months of rent arrearages, if these payments are a reasonable condition of preventing eviction. Existing law prohibits the last month's rent or monthly arrearage portion of the payment from exceeding 80% of the family's total monthly household income without the value of CalFresh benefits or special needs benefit for a family of that size, and requires it be made to families that have found permanent housing costing no more than 80% of the family's total monthly household income without the value of CalFresh benefits or special needs benefit for a family of that size. This bill, beginning January 1, 2025, or when specified automation processes are available, and for purposes of determining the family's total monthly household income for the permanent housing assistance, would require the county human services agency to include any amount that is regularly received from other government and nonprofit housing and homeless subsidy programs and any regularly received private support intended or designed to help the family with housing. The bill, beginning January 1, 2025, or when specified automation processes are available, upon application for temporary or permanent homeless assistance, would require the county to refer the assistance unit to any other homeless assistance services provided under the CalWORKs program and would authorize the county to give priority to the assistance unit for those services. The bill would also require the department to, on or before January 1, 2025, and among other things, collect specified statewide data relating to the provision of these homeless assistance benefits, and establish a statewide stakeholder advisory group, or modify the responsibilities of an existing advisory group, to develop specified recommendations relating to these homeless assistance benefits. By imposing additional duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 these provisions. 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 09/13/23 - Enrolled Current pdf September 13, 2023
• Amended 09/01/23 - Amended Assembly pdf September 01, 2023
• Amended 04/10/23 - Amended Senate pdf April 10, 2023
• Introduced 02/17/23 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2023
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Action History

1. January 25, 2024

   Veto sustained.

2. January 25, 2024

   Stricken from file.

3. October 07, 2023

   In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

4. October 07, 2023

   Vetoed by the Governor.

5. September 15, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

6. September 11, 2023

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2594.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

7. September 06, 2023

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

8. September 06, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2966.) Ordered to the Senate.

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

11. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (September 1).

12. August 16, 2023

    August 16 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

13. July 12, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. June 08, 2023

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

15. May 25, 2023

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

16. May 25, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1305.) Ordered to the Assembly.

17. May 23, 2023

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

18. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1183.) (May 18).

20. May 12, 2023

    Set for hearing May 18.

21. May 01, 2023

    May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

22. April 21, 2023

    Set for hearing May 1.

23. April 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 749.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. April 10, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

25. March 13, 2023

    Set for hearing April 17.

26. March 01, 2023

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

27. February 21, 2023

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

28. February 17, 2023

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

Sponsors

• Glazer · Primary

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