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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1213
Author: Skinner (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE LABOR & INDUS. RELATIONS COMMITTEE : 4-1, 6/23/10
AYES: DeSaulnier, Ducheny, Leno, Yee
NOES: Hollingsworth
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 63-1, 5/14/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Employment of persons with disabilities:
California
Governor's Committee on Employment of People
with
Disabilities
SOURCE : World Institute on Disability
DIGEST : This bill adds the Superintendent of Public
Instruction as a member of the California Governors
Committee on Employment People with Disabilities. In
addition, this bill makes several findings and declaration
pertaining to programs for the disabled community.
ANALYSIS : Existing law contains various programs to
assist persons with disabilities to obtain employment.
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Under existing law, the California Health and Human
Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development
Agency (LWDA), using existing resources, is required to
create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish
various goals aimed at bringing persons with disabilities
into employment.
Under existing law, the Governor was required to establish
the California Governor's Committee on Employment of People
with Disabilities (CGCEPD) within the Labor and Workforce
Development Agency. Existing law requires that the CGCEPD
do the following:
1. Consult with and advise the LWDA and the California
Health and Human Services Agency on all issues related
to full inclusion in the workforce of persons with
disabilities.
2. Coordinate and provide leadership, as necessary, with
regard to efforts to increase inclusion in the workforce
of persons with disabilities.
3. Provide support to the State Workforce Investment Board
(WIB) and the local one-stop center in their efforts to
achieve compliance specified provisions of this bill
relating to the establishment of one-stop career
centers.
4. Meet quarterly with the California Health Incentive
Improvement Project, as specified.
5. Report annually to the Legislature and the Governor on
the employment status of Californian's with
disabilities.
6. Make grants available to counties and local workforce
investment boards when funds are available.
Existing law requires the Governor to authorize the
secretary of the LWDA, in collaboration with the secretary
of the California Health and Human Services Agency, to make
available the expertise of state employees and programs to
support the employment-related needs of individuals with
disabilities.
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Existing law requires that the membership of the CGCEPD
consist of representatives from the disabled community, a
representative from the California Workforce Investment
Board, a business representative, and among others, the
Directors of various state agencies including the
Employment Development Department (EDD) and the State
Department of Health Services. Using existing funding, the
CGCEPD receives primary administrative and staff support
from EDD.
This bill adds the Superintendent of Public Instruction as
a member of the CGCEPD. In addition, this bill makes
several findings and declaration pertaining to programs for
the disabled community.
Prior Legislation
AB 925 (Aroner), Chapter 1088, Statutes of 2002, revises
and expands programs for working persons with disabilities.
Among other things, AB 925 renamed and established, within
the LWDA, CGCEPD which requires the Secretary of the Health
and Human Services Agency and the LWDA to create a
sustainable, comprehensive strategy to bring adults with
disabilities into gainful employment at a rate that is as
close as possible to that of the general population.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/4/10)
World Institute on Disability (source)
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
historically, youth with disabilities have the highest
unemployment rates, the lowest participation in post
secondary training and education programs, and the highest
likelihood of remaining dependent on public assistance
programs following high school. The author's office argues
that when the comprehensive "Workforce Inclusion Act" (AB
925 [Aroner], Chapter 1088, Statutes of 2002) was enacted,
there was no involvement of individuals responsible for the
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educational programs for young Californians with
disabilities (e.g. Special Education, Workability I & II,
transition programs) which are under the jurisdiction of a
separate constitutional officer, the Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
The author's office states that while the Governor's
Committee currently has an Education and Employment
Subcommittee composed of educational representatives from
across the state, their efforts are not aligned with
ongoing projects headed by the Department of Education.
Further, the author's office argues that the Education and
Employment Subcommittee tends to focus more on Community
College resources for people with disabilities rather than
K-12 disabled youth who are transitioning into the
workforce.
According to proponents, now more than ever California
requires adequate coordination between various agencies and
stakeholders to ensure that these funds serve youth and
adults with disabilities. The author's office believes
that this bill ensures that educational programs remain a
priority when planning workforce development for youth and
adults with disabilities, better policy development,
interagency coordination and smoother transition of youth
from school to the workforce.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Arambula, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Tom
Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield, Brownley,
Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro,
Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon, Duvall,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Furutani,
Galgiani, Gilmore, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi,
Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jones, Knight,
Krekorian, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza,
Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello, John A. Perez, V. Manuel
Perez, Portantino, Price, Ruskin, Salas, Skinner,
Solorio, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran,
Yamada
NOES: Anderson
NO VOTE RECORDED: Ammiano, Conway, DeVore, Fuentes,
Fuller, Gaines, Garrick, Jeffries, Miller, Nielsen,
Saldana, Silva, Smyth, Audra Strickland, Villines, Bass
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PQ:do 8/4/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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