AB 264

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jan 29, 2014
  • Senate
  • Governor

CalWORKs: temporary shelter assistance.

Abstract

Existing federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Existing law, with certain exceptions, provides eligible families with homeless assistance, including temporary shelter assistance for one period of up to 16 consecutive calendar days. This bill would eliminate the requirement that the temporary assistance be provided during one period of consecutive days, and instead would limit the temporary assistance to a maximum of 16 calender days. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to issue an all-county letter or similar instructions by April 1, 2015, and to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2016. The bill also would make conforming and technical, nonsubstantive changes. Because this bill would create new administrative duties for counties, it 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 the bill. 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 Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Nov 30, 2014

Senate

From Senate committee without further action.

Aug 14, 2014

Senate

In committee: Held under submission.

Jun 23, 2014

Senate

In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jun 12, 2014

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 11, 2014

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 10).

May 29, 2014

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

Feb 06, 2014

Senate

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

Jan 29, 2014

Senate

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

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3718.)

Jan 27, 2014

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jan 23, 2014

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (January 23).

Jan 15, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Jan 07, 2014

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Jan 06, 2014

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Assembly

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

Feb 08, 2013

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

Feb 07, 2013

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB264 HTML
02/07/13 - Introduced PDF
01/06/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
01/23/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/29/14 - Amended Senate PDF
06/12/14 - Amended Senate PDF

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