María Elena Durazo
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 26
Author
Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services to administer public social services and authorizes the department to adopt regulations to implement the law enforced by the department. Existing law requires a county board of supervisors to establish a county department, run by a director appointed by the board, for the administration of public social services and promotion of public understanding of the public social services provided by the county. Existing law authorizes the board to contract with other counties, the State Department of Public Health, or the State Department of Health Care Services for the operation, maintenance, and establishment of services a county board of supervisors deems desirable to provide to eligible individuals. This bill would require a local county entity that administers public benefits to develop and implement a program to ensure that, at a minimum, homeless residents of a county can pick up and receive government-related mail addressed to them at a place designated by the local county entity. The bill would make the program participation optional for homeless residents. The bill would also require the local county entity to provide program participants with specified information regarding the program, including hours of operation. The bill would clarify that program participation would not establish residency. The bill would define what qualifies as government-related mail. The bill would also require, on or before January 1, 2025, the State Department of Social Services to adopt specified regulations regarding the mail program, with input from stakeholders. The bill would require the department to implement and administer these provisions through all-county letters or similar instructions until regulations are adopted. By imposing new duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature that these provisions are meant to provide minimum standards for county mail programs, and that counties are encouraged to expand upon these standards by holding all types of mail for homeless residents, providing various mail pickup points, and informing homeless residents when they have mail. 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.
September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 16 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
June 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1300.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1172.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 876.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
Set for hearing April 24.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB491 | HTML |
| 02/14/23 - Introduced | |
| 04/18/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/03/23 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/21/23- Senate Human Services | |
| 05/05/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/08/23- Assembly Human Services | |
| 08/14/23- Assembly Appropriations |
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