AB 372

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 25, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 12, 2023
  • Governor

CalWORKs: eligibility: income exclusions.

Abstract

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. Under existing law, certain types of payments received by recipients of aid under the CalWORKs program, including income from a college work-study program, as specified, are exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility and aid amount. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2025, or on the date that the State Department of Social Services notifies the Legislature that the California Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement this change, additionally exempt income up to 200% of the federal poverty level that is received by an apprentice or preapprentice for performing work as part of a specified apprenticeship program or preapprenticeship program from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility or calculating grant amounts under the CalWORKs program. The bill would require the State Department of Social Services to implement these provisions through an all-county letter or similar instruction until regulations are adopted. By expanding the scope of eligibility for CalWORKs, 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 the above provisions. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 11157 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 274 to be operative only if this bill and AB 274 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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 Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Jan 29, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Jan 03, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Oct 08, 2023

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 20, 2023

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Sep 13, 2023

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3380.).

Sep 12, 2023

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2640.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 11, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 08, 2023

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Sep 05, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

Jul 03, 2023

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR suspense file.

Jun 20, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Jun 07, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

May 26, 2023

Senate

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

May 25, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1793.)

May 22, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 18, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

May 10, 2023

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

May 03, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 19, 2023

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Mar 06, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Mar 02, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Feb 02, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.

Feb 01, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB372 HTML
02/01/23 - Introduced PDF
03/02/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/18/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/08/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/18/23 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/14/23- Assembly Human Services PDF
05/08/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/24/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/16/23- Senate Human Services PDF
06/30/23- Senate Appropriations PDF
09/04/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/11/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/12/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
01/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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