BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2328 (John A. Pérez)
As Amended August 19, 2014
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |76-0 |(May 27, 2014) |SENATE: |32-3 |(August 21, |
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Original Committee Reference: A. & A.R.
SUMMARY : Establishes the California AmeriCorps (Cal
AmeriCorps) in state government.
The Senate amendments :
1)Rename the California Service Corps as Cal AmeriCorps.
2)Clarify that local agencies may apply individually, in
partnership with a nonprofit entity, or with a local agency
partner, through a competitive request for proposal (RFP)
process, to host one or more Cal AmeriCorps members.
3)Prohibit the use of General Fund monies for program costs.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee:
1)Approximately $180,000 annually for administrative costs
(General Fund).
2)Program costs in the range of $2 million - $4 million
dependent on the number of participants (various funds). It
is anticipated that the money will come from a combination of
private sources, federal funds, and a local grantee match.
COMMENTS : This bill creates Cal AmeriCorps to be administered
by the existing Cal Volunteers program and operated under the
existing federal AmeriCorps program guidelines. Cal AmeriCorps
members would be determined through an application process and
would have to meet certain eligibility requirements related to
state residency, proof of incurred student loan debt and
completion of a degree. The Senate amendments ban money from
the state General Fund from being used for program costs and
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specify that local entities may compete to host service members
through a RFP process.
Analysis Prepared by : Cassie Royce / A. & A.R. / (916)
319-3600
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