BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2192
Author: Bass (D)
Amended: 8/7/06 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE : 3-2, 6/27/06
AYES: Alquist, Chesbro, Romero
NOES: Maldonado, Aanestad
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 8-5, 8/17/06
AYES: Murray, Alarcon, Alquist, Escutia, Florez, Ortiz,
Romero, Torlakson
NOES: Aanestad, Ashburn, Battin, Dutton, Poochigian
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 47-32, 5/31/06 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : CalWORKs
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill permits persons convicted of felony
crimes involving use or possession of drugs to qualify for
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
under specified circumstances.
ANALYSIS :
Existing Law
1.Federal law provides that any person convicted of a
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controlled substance-related felony is ineligible for
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Food
Stamp benefits unless state legislation is enacted after
August 22, 1996 to explicitly permit them to be eligible
for these benefits.
2.State law denies CalWORKs eligibility to individuals
convicted of controlled substance-related felonies after
December 31, 1997.
This bill:
1.Opts California out of the lifetime prohibition on
receipt of benefits funded by the TANF block grant and
establishes CalWORKs eligibility for otherwise-eligible
persons convicted of a drug-related felony.
2.Continues to deny CalWORKs benefits to persons convicted
of unlawfully transporting, importing, selling,
furnishing, possessing for sale, manufacturing,
cultivating or committing similar acts related to
controlled substances.
3.Requires that to be eligible for CalWORKs, a person
convicted of a drug-related felony related to possession
or use must provide proof of one of the following:
A. Completion, participation in, enrollment in or
placement on a waiting list for a
government-recognized drug treatment program, after
which no drug testing shall be required
B. Quarterly completion of a clean drug test
following receipt of benefits.
C. Other evidence that the illegal use of controlled
substances has ceased, pursuant to regulations
adopted by the State Department of Social Services
(DSS).
4.Permits implementation by all-county letter on January
1, 2007, and requires regulations to be adopted no later
than July 1, 2007.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2006-07 2007-08
2008-09Fund
CalWORKS benefits $1,266 `$1,423 $811 GF/FF
Potential, off-setting savings of approx. $700,000 annually
due to reduced recidivism.
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/27/06)
American Civil Liberties Union
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
California Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators
Association
of California
California Catholic Conference
California Commission on the Status of Women
California Peace Officers' Association
California Police Chiefs Association
County Welfare Directors Association of California
Families to Amend California's Three Strikes
Jericho
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
National Center on Youth Law
A New Way of Life Re-entry Project
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Western Center on Law and Poverty
OPPOSITION : (Verified 6/27/06)
Department of Finance
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Baca, Bass, Berg, Bermudez, Calderon, Canciamilla,
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Chan, Chavez, Chu, Cohn, Coto, De La Torre, Dymally,
Evans, Frommer, Goldberg, Hancock, Jerome Horton, Jones,
Karnette, Klehs, Koretz, Laird, Leno, Levine, Lieber,
Lieu, Liu, Matthews, Montanez, Mullin, Nation, Nava,
Negrete McLeod, Oropeza, Parra, Pavley, Ridley-Thomas,
Ruskin, Saldana, Salinas, Torrico, Umberg, Vargas, Wolk,
Yee, Nunez
NOES: Aghazarian, Benoit, Blakeslee, Bogh, Cogdill,
Daucher, DeVore, Emmerson, Garcia, Harman, Haynes,
Shirley Horton, Houston, Huff, Keene, La Malfa, La Suer,
Leslie, Maze, McCarthy, Mountjoy, Nakanishi, Niello,
Plescia, Richman, Sharon Runner, Spitzer, Strickland,
Tran, Villines, Walters, Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Arambula
CTW:do 8/19/06 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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