Amended in Senate June 9, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2328

Introduced by Assembly Member John A. Pérez

February 21, 2014

An act to add Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 8400) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to begin delete the California Service Corps. end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2328, as amended, John A. Pérez. California begin delete Service Corps. end delete begin insert AmeriCorps. end insert

Under existing law, by executive order, CaliforniaVolunteers is established in the Governor’s Office and is charged with overseeing programs and initiatives for service and volunteerism.

This bill would establish begin delete the California Service Corps (CSC) end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert in the state government, to be administered by CaliforniaVolunteers and operate under the existing federal AmeriCorps program guidelines. This bill would require that begin delete CSC end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert members be determined through an application process for eligible begin delete California end delete college graduates with student loan debt, as specified. This bill would allow begin delete California cities, counties, and other municipalities end delete begin insert a city, county, or special district end insert to apply begin insert individually, in partnership with a nonprofit entity, or with a city, county, or special district, end insert to CaliforniaVolunteers, through a competitive request for proposal process, to host one or more begin delete CSC end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert members. This bill would provide that begin delete the CSC’s end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert begin insert ’ end insert purpose is to assist local governments in implementing priorities detailed in the request for proposal.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 8400) is
added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:

 

Chapter  5.6. begin delete California Service Corps end delete begin insert California
AmeriCorps end insert

 

8400.  

(a)  begin delete The California Service Corps (CSC) end delete begin insert California
AmeriCorps end insert begin insert end insert is hereby established to be administered by
CaliforniaVolunteers, as established by Executive Order S-24-06.
begin delete The CSC end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert shall operate under the existing
federal AmeriCorps program guidelines.

(b)  begin delete CSC end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert members shall be determined
through an application process. Eligibility will be based on the
existing qualifications required for AmeriCorps members and all
of the following:

(1) The applicant shall have an associate or a begin delete bachelors end delete
begin insert baccalaureate end insert degree.

(2) The applicant shall provide proof of incurred student loan
debt.

(3) The applicant shall be 21 years of age or older.

(4) The applicant shall provide proof of two or more years of
continuous California residency.

(c)  begin delete Cities, counties, and other municipalities of the state may
apply to CaliforniaVolunteers, through a competitive request for
proposal process, to host one or more CSC members. end delete begin insert A city, county,
or special district may apply individually, in partnership with a
nonprofit entity, or with a city, county, or special district to
CaliforniaVolunteers, through a competitive request for proposal
process, to host one or more California AmeriCorps members. end insert
The purpose of begin delete the CSC end delete begin insert California AmeriCorps end insert is to assist local
governments in implementing priorities detailed in the request for
proposal.

(d) CaliforniaVolunteers is authorized to solicit and accept
private funding to help supplement the costs of begin delete the CSC. end delete begin insert California
AmeriCorps. end insert These private funding sources may include, but are
not limited to, foundations, corporate funding, crowd funding,
donation drives, or any other sources of private investment that
may be available.