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“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-13-July 8, 2017 Upcoming Committee Hearings Senate Veterans Affairs Committee NEWMAN, Chair 1:30 p.m. Room 2040 A.B.No. 85 Rodriguez. General assistance: employable veterans. Assembly Human Services Tuesday, July 11, 2017 RUBIO, Chair 1:30 p.m. State Capitol, Room 437 BILLS HEARD IN ORDER OF AUTHOR SIGN-IN S.B.No. 278 -Wiener. – CalFresh: overissuance. S.B.No. 360 -Skinner. – Public social services: prosecution for overpayment or overissuance of benefits. S.B.No. 380 – Bradford. – CalWORKs: child support. SENATE HUMAN SERVICES Jul 11, 2017 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 3191 – WIENER, Chair AB 557 – Rubio.CalWORKs: victims of abuse AB 910 – welfare-to-work activities: hours SENATE APPROPRIATIONS. COMITTEE Jul 10, 2017 – 10 a.m. – Room 4203 -Lara, Chair AB 164 – Arambula. Food Assistance AB 236 Maienschein CalWORKs Housing Assistance AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Necessary Supportive Services AB 563 – Arambula. CalFresh Work Programs Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Status Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. (NOTE: This bill is a part of AB 99-the education trailer bill. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. Next Step Senate Veterans Affairs Committee July 11, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 2040 AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee July 10, 2017 10 am Room 4203 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms that DSS deems to be feasible. Next Step- 2-year bill AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Next Step Senate Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Next Step Senate Floor AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide monthly bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 a month for a high school or GED $2,400, and a year for an AA degree or for a BA degree. Next Step Referred to Senate Human Services Committee on AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Two-year bill AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee July 10, 2017 10 am Room 4203 AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Next Step Enrolled June 28, 2017 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Andrea San Miguel [email protected] CalWORKs This bill would consider diapers an ancillary service for WtW participants. Next Step Senate APPRS Committee July 10, 2017 10 am Room 4203 AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on July 11, 2017 Time: 1:30 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Next Step- Senate Appropriations Committee AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs This bill would clarify that pregnant women would only be forced to perform 20 hours of welfare-to-work to avoid being sanctioned. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on July 11, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Next Step Senate Floor AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to move toward reducing child poverty in this state by 50% over a 20-year period, from 2018 19 fiscal year (FY)and ending with the 2038 39 FY. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on July 11, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Chris Clemons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Valeria Hernandez Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Next Step- Senate Floor SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Held in Senate APPR. SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Next Step Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Next Step Assembly Human Services Committee on July 11, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 437 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Next Step Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 7-11-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa Orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs- This bill would exclude from the assistance unit a child for whom an adult in the assistance unit receives a payment of child support when an adult in the assistance unit has requested in writing that the child not be included in the assistance unit Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 7-11-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 570- Newman – (D) Room # 4082 Phone: 651-4029 Staff: Monica Schmalenberger [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs- This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and available income for veterans and their spouses and dependents. Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 675 – Skinner(D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill requires the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system used to distribute CalFresh and other public assistance benefits to online with specified protections. Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). [bookmark: _GoBack] CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate & Public Benefits Specialist Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikaas Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email;[email protected] Phone: 916-750-529 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Public Benefits Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – May 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 $7.4 Billion $5.1 Billion $2.3 Billion Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-12-June 15, 2017 Upcoming Committee Hearings Senate Human Services Date: June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. Room: 3191 BILLS HEARD IN FILE ORDER Assembly Human Services Date: June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. Room: 437 Senate Appropriations Committee Date: June 26, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. Room: 4203 To look at the bills to be heard, please click on the committee name and look at the hearing agenda. Budget Trailer Bills 1.Human Services SB 89 EBT- Section 13 SFIS Section 15 & 16 OCAT Section 20 Mental Health Services Sections 21 through 29 College Bonuses Section 30 CaOAR Section 38 IHSS Section 30 Immigration Legal Services 40 through 44 County Single Allocation Revision Section 47 Safe Drinking Water Supplemental Benefits Section 53 ABAWDS Improvements Section 54,55 and 56 2. Child Care AB 99, Section 9 & 10 Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 [bookmark: _GoBack]June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Status Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. (NOTE: This bill is a part of AB 99-the education trailer bill. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms that DSS deems to be feasible. Next Step- 2-year bill AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Next Step Senate Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide monthly bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 a month for a high school or GED $2,400, and a year for an AA degree or for a BA degree. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Two-year bill AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Next Step Senate Floor AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Andrea San Miguel [email protected] CalWORKs This bill would consider diapers an ancillary service for WtW participants. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Held in Assembly Appropriations. Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Next Step- Senate Appropriations Committee AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee on June 26, 2017 Time: 10 am Place: Room 4203 AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to move toward reducing child poverty in this state by 50% over a 20-year period, from 2018 19 fiscal year (FY)and ending with the 2038 39 FY. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 27, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Chris Clemons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Next Step Senate Appropriations Committee on June 26, 2017 Time: 10 am Place: Room 4203 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Valeria Hernandez Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Next Step- Senate Floor SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Held in Senate APPR. SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 6-27-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa Orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs- This bill would exclude from the assistance unit a child for whom an adult in the assistance unit receives a payment of child support when an adult in the assistance unit has requested in writing that the child not be included in the assistance unit Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 6-27-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 570- Newman – (D) Room # 4082 Phone: 651-4029 Staff: Monica Schmalenberger [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs- This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and available income for veterans and their spouses and dependents. Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 6-27-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 675 – Skinner(D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill requires the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system used to distribute CalFresh and other public assistance benefits to online with specified protections. Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate & Public Benefits Specialist Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikaas Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email;[email protected] Phone: 916-750-529 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Public Benefits Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – May 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 $7.4 Billion $5.1 Billion $2.3 Billion Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO [bookmark: _GoBack]California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-11- June 9, 2017 Coming Events Budget Trailer bills coming next week Upcoming Committee Hearings Senate Human Services Date: June 13, 2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. Room: 3191 BILLS HEARD IN FILE ORDER A.B.No. 214Weber.Postsecondary education: student hunger. A.B.No. 323Berman.CalFresh: emergency food provider referrals. A.B.No. 386Gonzalez Fletcher.Legal services for deported veterans. A.B.No. 818Burke.CalWORKs: welfare to work. A.B.No. 1021Baker.In-home supportive services: application. A.B.No. 1604Nazarian.CalWORKs: welfare-to-work: education. Assembly Human Services June 13, 2017 Budget Conference Committee Latest Actions on Page 2 2017-2018 Budget Conference Committee 6-8-17 OUTCOMES Conference Committee CalWORKs Issues Issue Governor’s Proposal Assembly Version Senate Version Conference committee action CalWORKs\/SSI-SSP COLA No proposal CalWORKs\/SSI COLA effective January 1, 2012 No proposal Senate Version. No COLA for families, babies and children living in deep poverty or SSI recipients, even in 2021. County Single Allocation Reduce by $245 million Reduce by $105 million Reduce by $145 million $108.9 million CalWORKs Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program & Diapers a WtW ancillary service No proposal Appropriates $100 million for the Home Visiting Program and $3.7 million for diapers No proposal Senate version. Rejected Education Incentive Grants AB 227 No proposal $13 million General Fund as a placeholder amount that could fund educational grants and stipends for qualified individuals, as well as additional funding for Community Colleges CalWORKs program services. CalWORKs recipients who endure a WtW sanction for having the audacity of attending college with the permission of the welfare No proposal Conference Committee compromise is $4 million. Protecting Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) No proposal Assembly adopted placeholder trailer bill language aimed at protecting ABAWDs from an expiring federal waiver that: 1) removes the ability of a county with high unemployment to opt out of provisions allowing it to continue providing benefits as under the current statewide waiver; 2) authorizes self-initiated volunteer work to be performed in order to qualify for the ABAWDs exemption to the maximum extent permitted by federal law; and 3) requires the state to maximize federal exemptions to the ABAWD limit for homeless Californians. Senate adopted similar language but allowed counties to opt out a ABAWDS waiver. Assembly version Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Status Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 75-0 AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 70-1 AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. Held in Assembly Approps. Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 65-4 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms that DSS deems to be feasible. Next Step- 2-year bill AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 76-0 AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Passed Senate Education without opposition. Next Step Senate Human Services Committee on June 13, 2017 Time: 1:30 Place: Room 3191 AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide monthly bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 a month for a high school or GED $2,400, and a year for an AA degree or for a BA degree. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 77-0 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Two-year bill AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 77-0 AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Two-year bill AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Andrea San Miguel [email protected] CalWORKs This bill would consider diapers an ancillary service for WtW participants. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 71-1 AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 74-0 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 76-1 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Held in Assembly Approps. Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Held in Assembly Approps. Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Next Step- Human Services Committee Date: June 13 Time: 1:30 pm Room: 3191 AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 62-2 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 77-0 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 69-0 AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to move toward reducing child poverty in this state by 50% over a 20-year period, from 2018 19 fiscal year (FY)and ending with the 2038 39 FY. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 7-0 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Chris Clemons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Last Action Passed the Assembly Floor 77-0 Next Action Senate Human Services Committee Date: 6-13-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room #3191 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Valeria Hernandez Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Next Step- Senate Floor SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Held in Senate APPR. SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 39-0 SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Next Step- Assembly Human Services Committee Date: 6-27-17 Time: 1:30 Place: Room # 437 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa Orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs- This bill would exclude from the assistance unit a child for whom an adult in the assistance unit receives a payment of child support when an adult in the assistance unit has requested in writing that the child not be included in the assistance unit Next Step- Passed the Senate. Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee SB 570- Newman – (D) Room # 4082 Phone: 651-4029 Staff: Monica Schmalenberger [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs- This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and available income for veterans and their spouses and dependents. Last Action Passed the Senate Floor 40-0 SB 675 – Skinner(D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill requires the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system used to distribute CalFresh and other public assistance benefits to online with specified protections. Next Step- Senate Floor Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate & Public Benefits Specialist Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikaas Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email;[email protected] Phone: 916-750-529 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Public Benefits Email:[email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – May 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 $7.4 Billion $5.1 Billion $2.3 Billion Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

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“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-07- April 12, 2017 Budget Hearings This Week Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services, Arambula, Chair Date: April 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – Room 444 DSS CalFresh, State Hearings, April letters SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PAN, Chairs Date: 4-20-17 Time: 9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of Session Place: Hearing Room 4203 0530 -Health & Human Services 4700 Dept. of Community Services 5180- DSS CMISP II, CalWORKs CalFresh LRS & SFIS State Hearings Immigration Committee Hearing This Week Not this week Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 April 4, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm May 9, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to move toward reducing child poverty in this state by 50% over a 20-year period, from 2018 19 fiscal year (FY)and ending with the 2038 39 FY. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Valeria Hernandez Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Passed the Senate Education Committee 7-0. NEXT STOP- Senate Appropriations Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Passed Senate Education with a partisan vote. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT [bookmark: _GoBack]Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa.orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the overpayment or overissuance (OP\/OI) that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the OP\/OIcannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the OP\/OI. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] 13 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-05 March 27, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: May 3, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 5840 DSS CalWORKs Immigration Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 OPEN ISSUES – All departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikas Barrica, Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email; [email protected] Phone: 267-901-6511 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-06- April 3, 2017 Budget Hearings This Week Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance Services, McCarty, Chair Date: April 4, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – Room 444 Dept. of Education Early Childhood Education JOINT HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1 ON EDUCATION AND SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PORTANTINO AND PAN, Chairs Date: 4-6-17 Time: 9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of Session Place: Hearing Room 4203 OVERSIGHT HEARING SUBJECT: Child Care and Early Learning 5180 – Department of Social Services 6100 – Department of Education Committee Hearing This Week Assembly Human Services Committee DATE:4-4-17 TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Capitol Building, Room 437 A.B.No. 227-Mayes.CalWORKs: Education Incentives. A.B.No. 910- Ridley-Thomas. CalWORKs Family Unity Act of 2017. Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 April 4, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm May 9, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to move toward reducing child poverty in this state by 50% over a 20-year period, from 2018 19 fiscal year (FY)and ending with the 2038 39 FY. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:437 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Valeria Hernandez Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Passed the Senate Education Committee 7-0. NEXT STOP- Senate Appropriations Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Passed Senate Education with a partisan vote. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Passed Senate Human Services Committee. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa.orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the overpayment or overissuance (OP\/OI) that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the OP\/OIcannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the OP\/OI. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] 1 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-05 March 27, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 4446110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 [bookmark: _GoBack]OPEN ISSUES – All departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikas Barrica, Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email; [email protected] Phone: 267-901-6511 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[bookmark: _GoBack][image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-05 -March 27, 2017 Budget Hearings This Week Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services, ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – Room 444 DSS Child Welfare Services & Community Care Licensing Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing This Week Senate Human Services Committee DATE:3-28-17 TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Capitol Building, Room 3191 MEASURES HEARD IN FILE ORDER S.B.No. 278Wiener.CalFresh: overissuance. S.B.No. 282Wiener.CalFresh and CalWORKs. S.B.No. 360Skinner.Public social services: prosecution for overpayment or overissuance of benefits. For sample letters please click here. Thank you Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 April 4, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm May 9, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-4-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. On 3-21-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Monica Schmalenberger Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Senate Education Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Passed Senate Education with a partisan vote. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa.orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the overpayment or overissuance (OP\/OI) that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the OP\/OIcannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the OP\/OI. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] 2 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-05 March 27, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Community Care Licensing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 4446110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 23, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4150 Department of Managed Health Care 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview Denti-Cal Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 30, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 DHCS 5180 Department of Social Services Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 OPEN ISSUES – All departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikas Barrica, Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email; [email protected] Phone: 267-901-6511 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-04 -March 20, 2017 Budget Hearings This Week Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services, ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 22, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – Room 444 DSS CalWORKs & Immigration Services Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing This Week Human Services RUBIO, Chair March 21, 2017 1:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 437 A.B.No. 227 Mayes. CalWORKs: education incentives. A.B.No. 557 Rubio. CalWORKs: victim of abuse. A.B.No.563 Arambula. CalFresh Employment and Training program. A.B.No. 607 Gloria. Public social services: disaster assistance services. A.B.No. 796 Kalra. Public social services: SSI\/SSP. A.B.No. 818 Burke. CalWORKs: welfare to work. A.B.No. 992 Arambula. CalWORKs: Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program. A.B.No. 1021 Baker. In-home supportive services: application. For sample letters please click here. Thank you Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 March 21, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 4, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm May 9, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh – This bill would authorize CDSS to issue state-funded CalFresh benefits if federal assistance is insufficient or unavailable. Assembly Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Monica Schmalenberger Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Senate Education Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Passed Senate Education with a partisan vote. NEXT STOP: Senate Appropriations SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa.orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the overpayment or overissuance (OP\/OI) that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the OP\/OIcannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the OP\/OI. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 SB 496- Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Support – This bill would delete the January 1, 2018, sunset date of the net disposable income threshold at $1,500 per month and apply a CNI COLA. Senate Judiciary Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] 8 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-04 March 20, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 22, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalWORKs Immigration & Naturalization Services Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Community Care Licensing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 6110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 23, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4150 Department of Managed Health Care 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview Denti-Cal Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 30, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 DHCS 5180 Department of Social Services Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room: 4203 OPEN ISSUES – All departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Kishwer Vikas Barrica, Staff Attorney Public Benefits Email; [email protected] Phone: 267-901-6511 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-03 -March 13, 2017 Next Week Events Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services, ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 15, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – Room 444 DSS SSI\/SSP Program Support Letters Due March 15, 2017 A.B.No. 227 Mayes. CalWORKs: education incentives. A.B.No. 557 Rubio. CalWORKs: victim of abuse. A.B.No.563 Arambula. CalFresh Employment and Training program. A.B.No. 607 Gloria. Public social services: disaster assistance services. A.B.No. 625 Quirk Silva. CalFresh. A.B.No. 796 Kalra. Public social services: SSI\/SSP. A.B.No. 818 Burke. CalWORKs: welfare to work. A.B.No. 992 Arambula. CalWORKs: Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program. A.B.No. 1021 Baker. In-home supportive services: application. For sample letters please click here. Thank you Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] Assembly Human Services Committee Hearing Dates for 2017 March 21, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 4, 2017 @ 1:30 pm April 25, 2017 @ 1:30 pm May 9, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 13, 2017 @ 1:30 pm June 27, 2017 @ 1:30 pm July 11, 2017 @ 1:30 pm ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide state funded EBT benefits for water in drought areas. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample Support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. On 3-7-17 passes the Assembly Human Services Committee 6-0 Next Step- Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Human Services Hearing date: 3-28-17; 4-4-17 & 4-25-17 @ 1:30 pm Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Monica Schmalenberger Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Senate Education Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT IF AMENDED CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Human Services SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Human Services Date: 3-28-17 Time: 1:30 Place:3191 SB 380- Bradford (D) Room # 2062 Phone 916-651-4035 Staff: Lisa.orr [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the overpayment or overissuance (OP\/OI) that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the OP\/OIcannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the OP\/OI. Senate Human Services Date: 4-25-17 Time: 1:30 Place: 3191 SB 496- Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Sample support letter Child Support – This bill would delete the January 1, 2018, sunset date of the net disposable income threshold at $1,500 per month and apply a CNI COLA. Senate Judiciary Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Jared Yoshiki, Email: [email protected] Tel. 916-319-3900 Fax 319-3902 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] Cyndi Hillery, Republican Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 [email protected] 14 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-03 March 13, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 13, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview and Select Issues Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 15, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Supplemental Security Income \/ State Supplementary Payment Program Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 22, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalWORKs Immigration & Naturalization Services Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Community Care Licensing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 6110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Anthony Archie, Committee Republican Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 414-3681 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 9, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency Office of Systems Integration Office of Patient Advocate Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 23, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4150 Department of Managed Health Care 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview Denti-Cal Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 30, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 DHCS 5180 Department of Social Services Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services [bookmark: _GoBack] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 OPEN ISSUES All Departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-02 UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Human Services RUBIO, Chair 1:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 437 ( Listen to this hearing ) Committees: Human Services BILLS HEARD IN ORDER OF AUTHOR SIGN-INADOPTION OF COMMITTEE RULES A.B.No. 60Santiago.Subsidized child care and development services: eligibility periods. A.B.No. 85Rodriguez.General assistance: employable veterans. A.B.No. 160Mark Stone. CalWORKs: eligibility. A.B.No. 164Arambula. Food assistance. A.B.No. 167Lackey. CalWORKs: CalFresh: semiannual reporting. A.B.No. 231Ch\u00e1vez. Subsidized child care: eligibility. A.B.No. 236Maienschein. CalWORKs: housing assistance. A.B.No. 258Arambula. Child care and development services: individualized county child care subsidy plan: County of Fresno. A.B.No. 273Aguiar-Curry. Child care services: eligibility. Support Letter Due March 1, 2017 State Budget Hearing Coming Up Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 2, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 Department of Social Services In-Home Support Services SSI\/SSP Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 8, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services Program Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter & scroll down Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide state funded EBT benefits for water in drought areas. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1520 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Alayde Loredo-Contreras [email protected] GRACE [bookmark: _GoBack] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1520 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Monica Schmalenberger Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Senate Education Committee SB 166- Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Melanie Morelos [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Support – This bill would delete the January 1, 2018, sunset date of the net disposable income threshold at $1,500 per month. It would adjust that amount annually for cost-of-living increases, indefinitely. Senate Judiciary Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Human Services SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Human Services SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Human Services SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Human Services Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] 6 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-02 February 27, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 8, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services Program Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 13, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview and Select Issues Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 15, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Supplemental Security Income \/ State Supplementary Payment Program Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 22, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalWORKs Immigration & Naturalization Services Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Community Care Licensing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 6110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 2, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 Issues – 5180 Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Adult Protective Services In-Home Support Services SSI\/SSP Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 9, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency Office of Systems Integration Office of Patient Advocate Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 23, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4150 Department of Managed Health Care 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview Denti-Cal Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 30, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 DHCS 5180 Department of Social Services Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKs CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 OPEN ISSUES All Departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2017-01 UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Human Services RUBIO, Chair 1:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 437 ( Listen to this hearing ) Committees: Human Services BILLS HEARD IN ORDER OF AUTHOR SIGN-INADOPTION OF COMMITTEE RULES A.B.No. 60Santiago.Subsidized child care and development services: eligibility periods. A.B.No. 85Rodriguez.General assistance: employable veterans. A.B.No. 160Mark Stone. CalWORKs: eligibility. A.B.No. 164Arambula. Food assistance. A.B.No. 167Lackey. CalWORKs: CalFresh: semiannual reporting. A.B.No. 227Mayes. CalWORKs: education incentives. A.B.No. 231Ch\u00e1vez. Subsidized child care: eligibility. A.B.No. 236Maienschein. CalWORKs: housing assistance. A.B.No. 258Arambula. Child care and development services: individualized county child care subsidy plan: County of Fresno. A.B.No. 273Aguiar-Curry. Child care services: eligibility. A.B.No. 279Holden. Developmental disabilities: regional centers. Support Letter Due March 1, 2017 Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Blanca Rubio -Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2048 Fax: 916-319-2148 Room # 5175 Christina Romero Email: [email protected] Steven Choi-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2068 Fax: 916-319-2168 Room # 2016 Nathan Skadsen Email: [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2029 Fax: 916-319-2129 Room # 3146 Nicole Hisatomi Email: [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 4139 Rachel Simons Email: [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 4005 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino Email: [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 60 Santiago (D) Room # 6027 Tel. 916-319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter & scroll down Child Care- This bill would provide for a 12-month certification period for Stage1,2 and 3 recipients. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 85 Rodriquez (D) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Sean Connelly [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter General Assistance – Thank You for Your Service This bill would provide 12 months of general assistance to U.S. veterans unless the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance saying the county will pay less than 12 months of General Assistance every 12 months. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 160 Stone (D) Room # 3146 Tel. 916- 319-2029 Staff: Nicole Hisotomi [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would extend the 48-month clock to 60 months and increase the CalWORKs earned income disregards. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 164- Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] CFPA SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide state funded EBT benefits for water in drought areas. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 167 Lackey (R) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Cody Storm [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh-This bill would require counties to use the SAR-7 form for annual redetermination replacing the SAWS2 and CF 37 forms. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 205 – Wood – (D) Room #6005 Tel. 916–319-2002 Staff: Roselyn Palmano [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Medi-Cal State Hearings This bill would give Medi-Cal managed care recipients 120 days to request a state hearing. Referred to Assembly Health Committee AB 214 Weber (D) Room # – 3123 Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Matsumoto, Scott [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would address college student hunger by defining terms used in the CalFresh program to determine eligibility and clarifying law concerning CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program on College Campuses. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 227 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would provide bonuses to certain CalWORKs recipients-$100 for a high school or GED, $200 for an AA degree and $300 for a BA degree. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 231 Chave\u00e9z (R) Room # 2188 Tel. 916-319-2052 Staff: Kelly Ash [email protected] SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Care- Increase the cap for eligibility from 70% of the family median income to 75% of the family median income. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 236 Maienschein (R) Room # 4139 Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Rachel Simons [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs Homeless Assistance- This bill would repeal the requirement that temporary homeless assistance be used consecutively and increase the daily payment level from $65 a day to $85 a day. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-7-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 323 Berman (D) Room # 6011 Tel. 916- 319-2024 Staff: Ellen Green [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would allow counties to refer CalFresh applicants and recipients to 211 I&R services. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 480 Gonzales-Fletcher(D) Room # 2114 Tel. 916- 319-2080 Staff: Howard Quan [email protected] CalWORKs – Spot bill for the CalWORKs diaper bill. AB 557 Rubio (D) Room # 5175 Tel. 916- 319-2048 Staff: Christina Moreno [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would require the county to issue a domestic violence waiver to victims of domestic violence. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 563 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would make changes in the CalFresh program to improve CalFresh voluntary employment training programs. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 625 Quirk-Silva (D) Room # 6012 Tel. 916- 319-206 Staff: Victoria Harris [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh This bill would require the DSS to submit a request to the USDA\/FNS for a waiver to permit a nonminor dependent residing in a supervised independent living placement, as defined, to be eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 796 Kalra (D) Room # 5160 Tel. 916- 319-2027 Staff: Chris Reefe [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter SSI This bill would reinstate the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI\/SSP benefit and require a maximum aid payment that would increase incrementally until January 1, 2019, when it would be set at 100%. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 818 Burke (D) Room # 5150 Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Jarron Brady [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would extend the 24-month clock for WtW participants in a GED activity. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 910 Ridley-Thomas (D) Room # 2176 Tel. 916- 319-2054 Staff: Ryan Pessah [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would repeal that CalWORKs 100-hour rule for two-parent families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 992 Arambula (D) Room # 5155 Tel. 916-319-2031 Staff: Marla Cowan [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs – This bill would establish the Baby Wellness and Family Support Home Visiting Program, a voluntary public health home visiting program to serve pregnant women and families with infants to support work and educational outcomes of these families. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1021 Baker (R) Room # 2130 Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Paige Haskin [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give IHSS applicants the option of applying in-person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or on-line, if the county is able to accept applications on-line. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 AB 1101 Choi (R) Room # 2016 Tel. 916- 319-2068 Staff: Nathan Skadsen [email protected] WCLP CCWRO Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This is a spot bill. AB 1498 Mayes (R) Room # – 3104 Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Melanie Figueroa [email protected] CalWORKs This is a spot bill AB 1604 Nazarian (D) Room # 4146 Tel. 916- 319-2046 Staff: Juan Reyes [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs This bill would give a CalWORKs participant of the WtW program the right to have get a GED (if he or she does not have a GED) unless the individual declines GED in writing. Assembly Human Services Date: 3-21-17 Time: 1:30 Room:446 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-3105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Scott Wiener (D), Chair Phone: 916-651-4011 Fax: 916-651-4911 Room # 5064 Krista Pfefferkorn Email: [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 David Scheidt Email: [email protected] Senator Steven Glazer(D) Phone: 651-4007 Fax: 651-4907 Room # 5108 Miguel Mauricio Email: [email protected] Senator Josh Newman – (D) Phone: 651-4029 Fax: 651-4929 Room # 4082 Monica Schmalenberger Email: [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Dana Cruz Email: [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 138 – McGuire(D) Room # 5061 Phone 916-651-4002 Kelly Burns [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter School Meals This bill would increase participation of low-income children in the school meal programs. Senate Education Committee SB 166- Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Melanie Morelos [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter Child Support – This bill would delete the January 1, 2018, sunset date of the net disposable income threshold at $1,500 per month. It would adjust that amount annually for cost-of-living increases, indefinitely. Senate Judiciary Committee SB 232- Bates (D) Room # 4048 Phone 916-651-4036 Staff: Heidi Wettstein [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – would require the State Department of Social Services to design and implement a pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits achieve economic independence. Senate Human Services SB 250 – Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 Phone 916-651-4018 Staff: Domonique Jones [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter School Meals – This bill would prohibit schools from shaming kids for accessing federally funded school meals. Senate Human Services SB 278- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to establish minimum cost effectiveness standards for CalFresh overissuance recoupment. Senate Human Services SB 282- Wiener (D) Room # 4066 Phone 916-651-4011 Staff: Taryn Smith [email protected] CCWRO WCLP SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalFresh. This bill would require DSS to provide information to counties about restaurant meal programs. It would also require DSS to seek a federal waiver to use the 50% state match funds to pay subsidized jobs for ABAWDS. Senate Human Services SB 360 – Skinner (D) Room # 2059 Phone 916-651-4009 Staff: Mariah Watson [email protected] WCLP CCWRO SUPPORT Factsheet Sample support letter CalWORKs\/CalFresh – This bill would provide that the dollar amount of any overpayment or overissuance that occurred after the county knew or should have known about the overpayment or overissuance cannot be used for any criminal prosecution. The AU or HH would still have civil liability for the overpayment or the overissuance. Senate Human Services Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Raul Bocanegra – (D) Room 2175 (916) 319-2039 (916) 319-2139 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118- William Brough (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2073 (916) 319-2173 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ed Chau- (D) Room 5016 (916) 319-2049 (916) 319-2149 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 Vince Fong- (R) Room 4144 (916) 319-2034 (916) 319-2134 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Adam Gray- (D) Room 3152 (916) 319-2021 (916) 319-212 Al Muratsuchi- (D) Room 2179 (916) 319-2066 (916) 319-2066 Jay Obernolte- (R) Room 4116 (916) 319-2033 (916) 319-2133 Eloise Gomez-Reyes- (D) Room 4015 (916) 319-2047 (916) 319-2147 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant Anthony Archie- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room # Telephone Fax Number Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (V- Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Steven Bradford – (D) 2054 (916) 651-4035 (916) 651-4935 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Senator Scott Wiener- (D) 4070 (916) 651-4011 (916) 651-4911 2017-2018 State Budget Committees Assembly Budget Subcommittee Committee # 1 Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Staff Joaquin Arambula (D), Chair Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5155 Marla Cowan [email protected] Matthew Harper (R) Phone: 319-2074 Fax: 319-2174 Rm. #: 5126 Kara Reano [email protected] Devon Mathis (R) Phone: 319-2017 Fax: 319-2117 Rm. #: 2196 Justin Turner [email protected] Blanca Rubio (D) Phone: 319-2048 Fax: 319-2148 Rm, #: 5175 Christina Romero [email protected] Jim Wood (D) Phone: 319-2034 Fax: 319-2134 Rm, #: 4208 Liz Snow [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant Phone 319-2099 Fax 319-2199 Room 6029 Nicole Vazquez [email protected] 12 CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2017-01 February 24, 2017 Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 8, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services Program Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 13, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview and Select Issues Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 15, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Supplemental Security Income \/ State Supplementary Payment Program Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 22, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalWORKs Immigration & Naturalization Services Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: MARCH 29, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services Child Welfare Services and Foster Care Community Care Licensing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance MCCARTY, Chair Date: APRIL 4, 2017 Time: 9:00 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 [bookmark: _GoBack]6110 Department of Education Early Childhood Education Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 5, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4700 Department of Community Services and Development Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 19, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 444 5180 Department of Social Services CalFresh State Hearings All Departments April Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 24, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4260 Department of Health Care Services Denti-Cal 4265 Department of Public Health Oral Health Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 0530 Health & Human Services Agency 0530 Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services Automation Projects All Departments Open Letters Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health & Human Services ARAMBULA, Chair Date: APRIL 26, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. – State Capitol, Room 127 4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority 4150 Department of Managed Health Care All Departments Spring Finance Letters Open Letters Senate Budget Committee Sub. # 3 Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Staff Email Address Richard Pan, Chair Phone: 651-4030 Fax: 651-4930 Room #: 5080 Bernadette Lawrence [email protected] Senator Jeff Stone Phone: 651-4028 Fax: 651-4928 Room #: 4062 Hanna Marrs [email protected] Senator Bill Monning Phone: 651-4017 Fax: 651-4917 Room #: 313 Kathy Smith [email protected] Theresa Pena, Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5097 [email protected] Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 2, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 Issues – 5180 Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Adult Protective Services In-Home Support Services SSI\/SSP Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 9, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency Office of Systems Integration Office of Patient Advocate Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 23, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4150 Department of Managed Health Care 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal – Overview Denti-Cal Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MARCH 30, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 DHCS 5180 Department of Social Services Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: APRIL 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 0530 Health and Human Services Agency 4700 Department of Community Services and Development 5175 Department of Child Support Services 5180 Department of Social Services CMIPS II and CWDS Proposals CalWORKS CalFresh LRS and SFIS State Hearings Immigration Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: ARPIL 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Rates and Access Coordinated Care Initiative Behavioral Health Treatment Family Health Programs (CCS, GHPP, CHDP, EWC) Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 On Health & Human Services Senator Pan, Chair Date: MAY 4, 2017 Time: 9:30 am or upon adjournment. Room 4203 OPEN ISSUES All Departments 2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Mar. 31 – Cesar Chavez Day. Apr. 6 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 17 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)). Apr. 28 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committee fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). May 12 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). May 19 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). May 26 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). May 29 – Memorial Day observed. May 30-June 2 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 2 – Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). July 4 – Independence Day. July 14 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(a)(10)). July 21 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(11)). Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 21 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Sep. 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 4 – Labor Day. Sep. 5-15 – Floor Session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 8 – Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Sep. 15 – Last day for any bill to be passed J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 15 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 15 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 15 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)). CCWRO Services CCWRO – The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI, Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] 2017-2018 CalWORKs Dollars (in billions) Source: CDSS Local Assistance Estimates 2017-2018 Gov. Budget – January 2017, Reference Documents Page 43 Total Funds Available for CalWORKs Total Allocated to CalWORKs CalWWORKs Unvoluntary Contribution to the State General Fund 7.3 5.1 2.2 ”

“[bookmark: _GoBack][image: ..\/Library\/Containers\/com.apple.mail\/Data\/Library\/Mail%20Downloads\/31DF13AF-7B1B-43CD-BF32-4E2ACF9EEFF1\/image001.jpg][image: ..\/..\/Library\/Mobile%20Documents\/com~apple~CloudDocs\/CCWRO%20Logo.jpg]2017 Chaptered Bill Summary and Local Advocacy Suggestions Prepared by: CCWRO & WCL&P Bill Sponsor Effective Date What does the bill do Suggested Local Advocacy AB 214 Weber WCLP, CCWRO, MAZON, CCC Student Senate, Young Invincibles, & CSU Student Association 10-1-2018 \u00b7 Defines what constitutes half-time for the purposes of CalFresh eligibility. This was previously undefined. It is defined as attending at least half-time any semester or term in which he or she enrolls in at least half of the number of credits needed each semester or term to graduate within four years of enrollment as a first-time freshman, or within two years of enrollment as a transfer student Until now, counties have been using part-time (less than half-time) as a proxy. They can no longer do that. \u00b7 Students who receive any Cal Grant award shall be informed by the Student Commission that they qualify for an exemption from the CF student rule and can get food stamps, if they are otherwise eligible, when they are receiving a CalGrant funded by TANF. \u00b7 Clarifies restaurant meals program (RMP) requirements for colleges established by AB 1747 (Weber, 2016) & already the law. \u00b7 Codifies CF instructions already issued in previous ACL that a student deemed eligible for work study is exempt from student rule, even if they do not have a work study slot at the time of asking for CF and have not turned down a work study slot. \u00b7 Participate in statewide advocacy, including: \u00b7 Review draft All County Letter (ACL) \u00b7 Participation in College Hunger Meeting to be held by DSS in February. \u00b7 Report lack of compliance to CCWRO, WCLP & CDSS. \u00b7 Maximize Local Impact: \u00b7 Once a State ACL is issued, contact the county or do a Public Records Act (PRA) request starting with March 1 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code regarding the implementation of this provision. \u00b7 Connect with college administrators to find to what steps are they taking to make sure hot meals are available for CalFresh students (pursuant to AB 1747, 2016 w\/ clarifications in AB 214, 2017). AB-236 Maienchein WCLP, CCWRO & CWDA 1-1-18 Parents, who can reunify with a child(ren) in foster care for lack of housing will be eligible for CalWORKs homeless assistance if determined necessary in order to be reunited with the child. Requires that a survey of counties to identify the appropriate payment for hotel vouchers by county be conducted and the report to be given to the Legislature. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL. Local advocates who have information about the cost of emergency hotel vouchers may consider providing this information to the county in anticipation of the survey. Once a State ACL is issued, contact the county make sure that social workers do not tell the court that the parent does not have permanent housing as a reason for not returning the child(ren) to the natural parents. Ensure advocates of parents and parents who children have been removed should get notice of the right to homeless assistance for this population. AB 323 Berman WCLP 1-1-2018 Amends current law that requires a county to provide a written list of emergency food providers to CalFresh applicants who request it by allowing a county to, instead, provide a 211 referral when appropriate. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL. Once ACL is issued, contact the county and ask for policy guidance that they have issued to assure that AB 323 is implemented on 1-1-18 or do a PRA request for it. AB-480 (Fletcher-Gonzalez) No Sponsor 4-18 A CalWORKs recipient who is participating in a welfare-to-work plan shall be eligible for $30 per month to assist with diaper costs for each child who is under 36 months of age. This change should happen automatically. NOTE: It is possible that families who can document higher costs of diapers necessary to comply with W2W may have the right to be reimbursed for this ancillary expense. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued, contact the county to find out what your county is doing to implement AB 480. If the county will not voluntarily provide information, consider doing monthly PRA request starting with 12\/1\/17 requesting copies of any \/ all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about implementation of AB 480. AB-557 Rubio WCLP, CCWRO, Latinas for Reproductive Justice, & Black Women for Wellness Los Angeles. 7-1-18 \u00b7 Entitles CalWORKs & CalLEARN recipients to a waiver for vaccination and CalLearn. \u00b7 Establishes that a CalWORKs applicant who provides a sworn statement of past or present domestic abuse and who is fleeing his or her abuser is deemed to be homeless and is eligible for temporary homeless assistance, for a16 day in one lump sum payment of temporary homeless assistance, notwithstanding any income and assets attributable to the alleged abuser. \u00b7 Requires that all CalWORKs applicants and recipients to be informed verbally and in writing, and to the extent required by law, in the language understood by the applicant or recipient, of the availability of services designed to assist individuals to identify, escape, or stop future domestic abuse as well as to deal with the effects of domestic abuse. \u00b7 Requires DSS to report to the legislature what they have learned about prevalence of domestic abuse among applicants and recipients of aid based on OCAT Data. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued find out what your county is doing to implement AB 557. If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request starting with March 1 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about the implementation of AB 557. AB 563 Arambula WCLP 1-1-18 \u00b7 Removes the double penalty of unemployment for beneficiaries’ subject to the Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) time limit; \u00b7 Clarifyies that the Department of Social Services may directly contract with CalFresh E&T Providers. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL to implement AB 563. If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request starting with March 1 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about the implementation of AB 563. AB 818 Burke CWDA 1-1-18 Provides that a WtW participant who completes the activity of obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalency shall have those months subtracted from their 24-month clock. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued find out what your county is doing to implement AB 818. If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request starting with March 1 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about the implementation of AB 480. AB 910 Ridley-Thomas WCLP & CCWRO 7-1-18 Codifies existing DSS policy for participation hours of pregnant women to 20 hours a week and 20\/30 for a two-parent family where one of the parents is exempt due to disability. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a PRA request for your county policy and see if it lines up with the provisions of AB 910. AB-1021 Baker CCWRO 1-1-18 Requires each county to accept applications for In Home Support Services (IHSS) benefits by telephone, through facsimile, or in person, or, if the county is capable of accepting online applications or applications via email for benefits under the program, by email or other electronic means. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued meet with your county ad find out what are they doing to comply with AB 1021. This is a self-executing bill. Do a PRA request only as warranted. AB-1604 Nazarian CCWRO & WCLP 1-1-18 Requires a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or its equivalent to be offered a welfare-to-work plan to participate in a high school education program or high school equivalency program, as specified. If the recipient declines to participate in the specified educational activities, and chooses instead to participate in job club or job search activities, or other activities, the recipient is required to make that election, in writing, on the welfare-to-work plan. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued find out what your county is doing to implement AB 1604. If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request starting with March 1 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about the implementation of AB 1604. SB 278 Wiener WCLP, CCWRO, & CWDA 1-1-2019 \u00b7 Requires CDSS, by January 1, 2019, to finalize an analysis and determine whether it has adequate information to set a minimum statewide cost-effective threshold for collecting overissuances that are greater than $125, and, if it has adequate information, to include that greater threshold in the state’s claims management plan that is submitted for approval to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). \u00b7 Require the department to establish a minimum statewide cost-effective threshold if the claims management plan includes that threshold and the USDA FNS approves the plan. \u00b7 The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature detailing the results of the analysis, as specified, if the department determines that it does not have adequate information to set the minimum statewide cost-effective threshold described above. \u00b7 Requires a county human services agency to notify the DSS when a mass overissuance, as defined, has been identified, has happened. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once ACL is issued find out what your county is doing to implement SB 278. CCWRO will set a standing, monthly PRA request starting with December 1 to & every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code about the implementation of SB 278. Monitor & report to WCLP\/CCWRO if you think clients are impacted by mass overissuance. SB 282 Wiener WCLP & CCWRO 1-1-18 \u00b7 Codifies the CalFresh Restaurant Meal Program (RMP) for elderly, disabled or homeless recipients in state law. \u00b7 Requires DSS to seek approval for a CalFresh Employment & Training subsidized job program \u00b7 Authorizes a county to use existing CalWORKs funds to provide employment services for noncustodial parents of children receiving benefits under the CalWORKs program. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once ACL is issued find out what your county is doing to implement SB 282. SB 360 Skinner CCWRO 1-1-18 Prohibits a person from being subject to criminal prosecution, as specified, for an overpayment or overissuance of benefits, obtained under the CalWORKs program or the CalFresh program, for any month in which the county human services agency was in receipt of any Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) data match information indicating any potential for an overpayment or an overissuance and for which the county human services agency has not provided to the person a timely and adequate notice of action for the collection of the overpayment or the overissuance. Deems the recipient to be in timely receipt of the information if it happens before 45 days, as specified, from the date of the county human services agency’s possession of that information. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued, if County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request starting with June 1, 2018 and every month thereafter, for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the Government Code regarding the implementation of this provision. Advocates should also contact the local public defender office to let them know about how SB 360 computes the overpayment that defendants they represent are calculated. SB-380 Bradford WCLP & CCWRO 11-18 Allows step or half siblings who receive child support to opt out of the assistance unit. It is the family’s option that must be exercised in writing only at application or recertification, and in cases that the county deems eligible for good cause exemption to this limitation. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued, monitor implementation in your county. WCLP will be monitoring uptake in this option (by county) and will keep local advocates informed if more advocacy is needed. SB-570 -Newman WCLP & CCWRO 1-1-18 Exempts benefits and all related allowances received through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for CalWORKs and [pursuant to 7 CFR 273.2(c)(19)] CalFresh program benefits and calculating grant amounts for veterans or deceased soldiers and their spouses and dependents, under specified circumstances. Participate in statewide advocacy, including, assist in the review of draft ACL & Outreach Flyer. Once a State ACL is issued, If County will not provide voluntarily, consider doing a monthly PRA request for copies of any and all writings as defined by 6252(g) of the government Code regarding the implementation of this provision. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE 1 Jessica Bartholow (Her\/She) Legislative Advocate WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700 Sacramento, CA 95814-3607 Phone: (916) 282-5119 Fax: (916) 442-7966 Email: [email protected] Website: http:\/\/www.wclp.org Twitter: www.twitter.com\/Western_Center Kevin Aslanian, Legislative Advocate Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations (CCWRO) 1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 150 Sacramento, CA 95825-8551 Cell: (916) 712-0071 Fax: (916) 736-2645 Email: [email protected] Website: ccwro.org ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-14 FINAL REPORT October 1, 2016 1 September 6, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-14 The 2015-2016 two (2) year session has ended. CalWORKs continues to be the only program that involuntarily contributes over $2 billion to the State General Fund. No other program in State government makes such a huge involuntary contribution to the State General Fund. And this is all happening while poverty in California has on the rise and impoverished families are existing on the fixed cash income that is equal to 31% of the federal poverty level. Note that any family living on a fixed income that is less than 50% of the federal poverty level is living in deep poverty . What Happened to the $7.1 Billion CalWORKs Money in the 2016-2017 State Budget? Payments to 500,000 Families Living in Deep Poverty $3 billion County Segregated Employment Services $2 .2 billion Involuntary Contribution from Payments to Families Living in Deep Poverty to the State General Fund $1.9 billion [bookmark: _GoBack] Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Genesis Tang- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Aquino [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Vetoed by the Governor AB 1584 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT This bill would reinstate the SSI COLA for SSI recipient only, and not CalWORKs.. Vetoed by the Governor AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 290, Statutes of 2016 AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would provide CalFresh benefits to any persons lawfully residing in the USA. Vetoed by the Governor AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Signed by the Governor. Chapter 402, Statutes of 2016 AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This would exempt victims of domestic violence from participating in CalFresh work programs. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2016 AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 795, Statutes of 2016 AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would require counties and DHCS to make the state hearing position statements available electronically to claimants upon request. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 522, Statutes of 2016 AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Enrolled & waiting for the Governor’s signature AJR 35 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would urge Congress to approve the needed waivers to efficiently end the SSI food Stamp cash-out. Chapter 113 Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Cameron Demetre [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly Inactive file. MFG was repealed in the budget bill. SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 798, Statutes of 2016 SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate NOA for negative action resulting from a credit report. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 308, Statutes of 2016 SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview and more. Signed by the Governor. Chapter 801, Statutes of 2016 Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Debra Cooper, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-13 1 [bookmark: _GoBack]August 16, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-13 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) knows as Welfare Deform in the low income community of America becomes 20 years old on August 22, 2016 The last WtW 25 report of January 2016 reveals that there were 116,054 persons enrolled in the WtW program and 40,537 (Welfare-to-Sanction) of them were sanctioned and only 2,741 persons found employment (Welfare-to-Work). That is a 34% welfare-to-sanction rate and 2% welfare-to-work rate. This has been a trends for decades. * So which one is it? Welfare-to-Work or Welfare-to-Sanction? *This is based on the WtW 25 report for non- two-parent families Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Genesis Tang- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Aquino [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1584 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT This bill would reinstate the SSI COLA for SSI recipient only, and not CalWORKs.. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would provide CalFresh benefits to any persons lawfully residing in the USA. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This would exempt victims of domestic violence from participating in CalFresh work programs. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would require counties and DHCS to make the state hearing position statements available electronically to claimants upon request. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AJR 35 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would urge Congress to approve the needed waivers to efficiently end the SSI food Stamp cash-out. Waiting for Senate Floor Action Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt. Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Cameron Demetre [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly floor. Next stop. Governor’s Desk SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Waiting for Assembly Floor Action SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate NOA for negative action resulting from a credit report. On the Senate floor for concurrence of Assembly amendments. SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview and more. Waiting for Assembly Floor Action Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION Aug. 15 \u2014Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 26 \u2014Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a) (11)). Aug. 29 Sep.9\u2014Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 2 \u2014Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 5 \u2014Labor Day. Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-12 2 July 25, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-12 In 2016 we are going to lose four (4) of friends of the poor in the state Legislature to term limits: Senator Leno, Mark [image: ] Senator Lui, Carol [image: ] Assemblywoman Bonilla, Susan [image: http:\/\/asmdc.org\/members\/a14\/images\/member.png] Senator Hancock, Loni[image: ] They have been extremely supportive of the plight of the struggling CalWORKs families of California living on CalWORKs and other means-tested programs. They have sponsored many bills and budget actions that improved the CalWORKs and CalFresh program of the State of California. Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Genesis Tang- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Aquino [email protected] [bookmark: _GoBack] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] Support CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1584 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] WCLP Support if amended to include CalWORKs COLA This bill would reinstate the SSI COLA for SSI recipient only, and not CalWORKs.. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would provide CalFresh benefits to any persons lawfully residing in the USA. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This would exempt victims of domestic violence from participating in CalFresh work programs. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would require counties and DHCS to make the state hearing position statements available electronically to claimants upon request. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Waiting for Senate Floor Action AJR 35 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Shannon McKinley [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would urge Congress to approve the needed waivers to efficiently end the SSI food Stamp cash-out. Waiting for Senate Floor Action Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt. Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Cameron Demetre [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly floor. Next stop. Governor’s Desk SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Waiting for Assembly Floor Action SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate NOA for negative action resulting from a credit report. On the Senate floor for concurrence of Assembly amendments. SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview and more. Waiting for Assembly Floor Action Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION May 30 June 3 \u2014Floor Session Only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 3 \u2014Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). June 8 \u2014Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 \u2014Budget must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)(3)). July 4 \u2014Independence Day. July 15 \u2014Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(10)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day’s session, provided the Budget has been enacted (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 15 \u2014Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 26 \u2014Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a) (11)). Aug. 29 Sep.9\u2014Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 2 \u2014Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 5 \u2014Labor Day. Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-11 AB 1603- Public Social Services Omnibus Bill 6 June 17, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-11 SEC. 5 Provides that after 48 months the county has the option of providing WtW services for participation in community service or subsidized employment. SEC. 10. – This section provides that any participant making satisfactory progress in a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Program (P.L. 113-128) shall be deemed to be in compliance with the federal and state work participation hour requirements. SEC. 12. This section provides that counties have the option to provides 12 more months of supportive services, in addition to the 12 months available when the participant stops receiving CalWORKs, if it is needed to retain the subsidized employment. SEC. 16. This section eliminated the once-in-a-lifetime limitation for homeless assistance with once a year. Effective Date: 1-1-17 SEC. 17. This section provides for a 1.43% increase in CalWORKs benefits. Effective Date: 1-10-16 SEC. 18. This section repeals the maximum family grant. Effective Date: 1-1-17. SEC. 22. This section would give SSI recipients a 2.76% increase for the SSP portion of the SSI grant. Effective Date: 1-1-17 SEC. 30. This section provides that counties shall provide CalFresh recipients with the maximum certification periods allowable under federal law, but those certification periods may be shortened on a case-by-case basis and not through a countywide policy basis. Effective the day that the bill is signed into law. SEC. 32. This section gives counties $50 million dollars to operate a Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program. [bookmark: _GoBack] Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Hans Hemann- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino – [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] Support CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Waiting Senate Appropriations Committee Action AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Senate Human Services Action June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Senate Human Services Action June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would provide CalFresh benefits to any persons lawfully residing in the USA. Senate Human Services Action June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Senate Appropriations Committee AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Senate Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This would exempt victims of domestic violence from participating in CalFresh work programs. Senate Appropriations Committee AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Senate Appropriations Committee AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would require counties to make the state hearing position statements available electronically to claimants upon request. Senate Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Passed Senate Human Services AJR 35 Brown (D) Room # 2136 – Tel. 916- 319-2047 Staff: Esther Jiminez [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would urge Congress to approve the needed waivers to efficiently end the SSI food Stamp cash-out. Senate Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt. Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4034 Fax: 651-4934 Room # 3048 Cameron Demetre [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly floor. Next stop. Governor’s Desk SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Assembly Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 @1:30 pm SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate notice of action for any negative action resulting from a credit report. Assembly Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview for the transfer and assure that Medi-Cal coverage is seamless. Assembly Human Services Committee June 28, 2016 Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION May 30 June 3 \u2014Floor Session Only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 3 \u2014Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). June 8 \u2014Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 \u2014Budget must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)(3)). July 4 \u2014Independence Day. July 15 \u2014Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(10)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day’s session, provided the Budget has been enacted (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 15 \u2014Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 26 \u2014Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a) (11)). Aug. 29 Sep.9\u2014Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 2 \u2014Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 5 \u2014Labor Day. Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Macklin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 [image: ][image: ][image: ] [image: ][image: ] ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-10 Human Services 2016-2017 Budget Conference Committee Issues Assembly Senate CalWORKs Diaper Assistance Provided $16 million General Fund to provide a $50 per month per child voucher for diaper purchases for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants with infant and toddler children. Homeless Assistance Program Provided $2.4 million General Fund to lift the once-in-a-lifetime restriction on HAP benefits for CalWORKs families near or in homelessness. CalFresh Maximize Recertification Period Adopted language standardizing the ability for counties to provide for the longest period of continuous CalFresh benefits for qualified recipients, with flexibility to tailor for cases where a shorter period is foreseen. No provision No provision No provision No provision No provision No provision SSI\/SSP Grant Increases Provided $44 million to increase grants by $10 per month effective January 1, 2017 (in place of the January cost of living adjustment (COLA) included in the Administration’s proposal). SSI\/SSP Outreach for Enrollment Provided $50 million General Fund on a one-time basis to fund a SSI Disability Advocacy program. Statewide Emergency Food Assistance Provided $2 million General Fund to purchase additional meals for distribution at food banks throughout the state. 3 May 28, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-08 Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Hans Hemann- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino – [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] Support CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Waiting Senate Appropriations Committee Action AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would restore the 60-month time limit. It would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh This is a spot bill. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1790 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Antonio DiMartino [email protected] CCWRO & WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would provide that any person meeting the federal work participation rates shall not be sanctioned and shall receive supportive services. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Senate Human Services Action [bookmark: _GoBack]June 14, 2016 @1:30 pm AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1994 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give any CalWORKs recipient without a high school diploma the option of enrolling in a GED program that would provide a $500 bonus for obtaining a GED Certificate similar to the CalLearn Program KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This is a spot bill relative to CalFresh application Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 2058 – Mayes (R) Room # 3104 – Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Joshua White [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give CalWORKs recipient a bonus for attaining a high school diploma, AA degree or a BA while receiving CalWORKS. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Waiting for Senate Human Services Action AB 2151 – Chu (D) Room # 5175 – Tel. 916- 319-2025 Staff: Robert Mason [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give a CalWORKs recipient additional money for a special diet due to a medical condition. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would authorize respondents of a state hearing available electronically. Waiting for Senate Human Services Action AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Passed Senate Human Services AB 2631 – Santiago (D) Room # 5119 – Tel. 916- 319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the once-in-a-lifetime limitation for homeless assistance and provide temporary homeless assistance for 30 days. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt. Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4023 Fax: 651-4923 Room # 3048 Emilye Reeb [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL and WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly floor. Next stop. Governor’s Desk SB904- Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 916-651-4018 Elizabeth Bojorquez [email protected] CCWRO, WCLP & CAHC SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would require the State to seek available federal waivers for able-bodied adults without children. KILLED Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate notice of action for any negative action resulting from a credit report. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO and WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview for the transfer and assure that Medi-Cal coverage is seamless. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1373- Stone (R) Room # 4062 916-651-4028 Staff: Bijan Mehryar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work – This bill would require that WtW participant be issued standard payments $100 and $500 a semester for full college students and $250 for part-time students. Participant shall have the option of claiming actual expenses if they present evidence of necessary costs. KILLED Senate Appropriations Committee. Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Joint Budget Conference Committee Conference Committee Members Staff Philip Ting- (D) Chair Phone: 319-2019 Fax: 319-2119 Room #6028 Nicole Vasquez, Democratic Committee Consultant Phone: 319- Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5019 Email: [email protected] Lorena Gonzales- (D) Phone: 319-2080 Fax: 319-2180 Room #: 2114 Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Phone: 319-2080 Fax: 319-2180 Email: [email protected] Richard Bloom-(D) Phone: 319-2050 Fax: 319-2150 Room #: 2003 Sean Macneil, Chief of Staff Phone: 319-2050 Fax: 319-2150 Email: [email protected] Jay Obernolte- (R) Phone: 319-2033 Fax: 319-2133 Room #: 4116 Tesesa Trujillo, Chief of Staff Phone: 319-2033 Fax: 319-2133 Email: [email protected] Kristin Olsen- (R) Phone: 319-2033 Fax: 319-2133 Room #: 4116 Allison Wescott, Capitol Director Phone: 319-2012 Fax: 319-2112 Email: [email protected] Mark Leno- (D) Co-Chair Phone: 651-4011 Fax: 651-4911 Room #: 5100 Theresa Pena, Democratic Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5019Email: [email protected] Ricardo Lara (D) Phone: 651-4033 Fax: 651-4933 Room #: 5050 John Nam, Consultant Phone: 651-4033 Fax:651-4933 Email: [email protected] Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan, Consultant Phone: 651-4009 Fax:651-4909 Email: [email protected] Jim Nielsen (R) Phone: 651-4004 Fax: 651-4904 Room #: 2068 Jennifer Teasdale, Legislative Director Phone: 651-4004 Fax:651-4904 Email: [email protected] Patricia Bates (R) Phone: 651-4036 Fax: 651-4936 Room #: 4048 Kevin Bassert, Chief of Staff Phone: 651-4036 Fax:651-4936 Email: [email protected] LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION May 30 June 3 \u2014Floor Session Only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 3 \u2014Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). June 8 \u2014Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 \u2014Budget must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)(3)). July 4 \u2014Independence Day. July 15 \u2014Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(10)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day’s session, provided the Budget has been enacted (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 15 \u2014Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 26 \u2014Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a) (11)). Aug. 29 Sep.9\u2014Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 2 \u2014Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 5 \u2014Labor Day. Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Maclin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 ”

“[image: Description: Description: CCWRO Logo]CCWRO [bookmark: _GoBack]California Public Benefits Legislative Bill & Budget Action Tracker #2016-09 Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees Kill Some Major Anti-Poverty Bills AB 1790 (Weber-D) Ms. M.R. had a six-year old daughter, Camilia. She received $331 a month for a family of two. During the holiday season she called asking if there was a community-based organization that could donate a Christmas present for her daughter. She told us she was directed to attend job club, but could not go because she had no child care or transportation. The county went into action and imposed a sanction on her, just as they do to more than 50% of Welfare to Work’s unduplicated participants. She was receiving $541a month, but that was reduced to $331-a devastating $210 hit. She lives with friends and pays $250 for rent. There is not much money left to buy clothing or other essentials for herself and Camilia. On Thanksgiving, they ran out of food stamps and, whatever little money was left, was not enough to have a decent meal that day. On friend’s advice, she enrolled at city college to become a nurse. She was still being sanctioned, but the county started to use her attendance in community college to meet the county and state federal work participation rates. She received no assistance with books, transportation or child care. CCWRO, in concert with Western Center sponsored AB 1790 (Weber-D) that would have provided that no person meeting the federal work participation rates could be sanctioned, but on Friday, May 27, 2016, Ms. M.R.’s hope of not being punished for meeting the federal work participation were crushed the bill was held ( died ) in committee. SB 1373 (Stone- R) – Also dying in Senate Appropriations was SB 1373 (Jeff Stone- R), that would have provided for standard transportation allowance payments to WtW participants, when today, about 50% are not given transportation. In Orange county, over 64% of CalWORKs recipients working in unsubsidized employment are not given transportation; in Alameda it is over 51%; and in Ventura it is over 56%. SB 1373 killed in Senate Appropriations by Democrats. This bill would have made sure that the working poor, CalWORKs parents, would have been paid the transportation money they are legally entitled to. Now thousands of CalWORKs working poor parents will continue to be unlawfully denied the transportation assistance that they are legally entitled to. 1 May 28, 2016 – CCWRO Welfare Bill and Budget Action Tracker – #2016-08 Assembly Human Services Committee Daphne Hunt, Principle Consultant [email protected] Kelsy Castillo, Committee Consultant [email protected] Irene Frausto, Committee Secretary – [email protected] Phone (916) 319-2089 Fax (916) 319-2189 1020 N St., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mary Bellamy, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 319-3900 Fax (916) 319-3902 1020 N St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Assembly Committee Member Human Services Staff Susan Bonilla-Chair (D) Phone: 916-319-2014 Fax: 916-319-2114 Room # 4140 Luis Quinonez [email protected] Shannon Grove-Vice Chair (R) Phone: 916-319-2034 Fax: 916-319-2142 Room # 4208 Olga Shilo [email protected] Joaquin Arambula (D) Phone: 916-319-2031 Fax: 916-319-2131 Room # 5164 Hans Hemann- [email protected] Patty Lopez (D) Phone: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-319-2139 Room # 5160 Kristi Lopez [email protected] Mark Stone (D) Phone: 916-319-2025 Fax: 916-319-2125 Room # 5175 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein – (R) Phone: 916-319-2077 Fax: 916-319-2177 Room # 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tony Thurmond- (D) Phone: 916-319-2015 Fax: 916-319-2115 Room # 5150 Rodolfo Rivera Aquino – [email protected] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 492 Gonzalez (D) Room # 6013 Tel. 916-319-2080 Staff: Andrea SanMiguel [email protected] Support CalWORKs Would require counties to issue $50 ancillary services for diapers on an EBT card. Waiting Senate Appropriations Committee Action AB 1742- Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] WCLP & CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would restore the 60-month time limit. It would also increase the earned income disregard to $450 plus 70% of the reminder. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1747 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Marcus McKinney [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh This bill would make food available to college students eligible for CalFresh in various ways. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1770 – Alejo – (D) Room #2196 – Tel. 916–319-2030 Staff: Paco Torres [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh This is a spot bill. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1790 – Weber (D) Room # 6026 – Tel. 916- 319-2079 Staff: Antonio DiMartino [email protected] CCWRO & WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would provide that any person meeting the federal work participation rates shall not be sanctioned and shall receive supportive services. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 1797 Lackey (R) & Weber (D) Room # – Tel. 916- 319-2036 Staff: Antoine Hage [email protected] SUPPORT In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) This bill would require the county to give IHSS applicants a confirmation number when applying Waiting for Senate Human Services Action AB 1809 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would eliminate any asset test for the CalWORKs program. Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 1994 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Kristi Lopez [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give any CalWORKs recipient without a high school diploma the option of enrolling in a GED program that would provide a $500 bonus for obtaining a GED Certificate similar to the CalLearn Program KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. Bill Sponsor & CCWRO Position Bill Description Next Steps AB 2057 – Stone (D) Room # 4139 – Tel. 916-319-2077 Staff: Gabriel Villarreal [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This is a spot bill relative to CalFresh application Waiting for Assembly floor action AB 2058 – Mayes (R) Room # 3104 – Tel. 916- 319-2042 Staff: Joshua White [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give CalWORKs recipient a bonus for attaining a high school diploma, AA degree or a BA while receiving CalWORKS. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 2062 – Lopez (D) Room # 5160 – Tel. 916- 319-2039 Staff: Jasmine Kullar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT This bill would not assess an overpayment for CalWORKs for the month following the month of the change, like CalFresh. Waiting for Senate Human Services Action AB 2151 – Chu (D) Room # 5175 – Tel. 916- 319-2025 Staff: Robert Mason [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give a CalWORKs recipient additional money for a special diet due to a medical condition. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 2346 Baker (R) Room # 4153 – Tel. 916- 319-2016 Staff: Faith Lane [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT State Hearings – This bill would authorize respondents of a state hearing available electronically. Waiting for Senate Human Services Action AB 2448 Burke (D) Room # 5144 – Tel. 916- 319-2062 Staff: Allison Ruff [email protected] CWDA SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would allow counties to allow WtW participants engage in pre-postsecondary educational activities before being required to attend job club that would not count against the 24-month clock. Passed Senate Human Services AB 2631 – Santiago (D) Room # 5119 – Tel. 916- 319-2053 Staff: Jaspreet Johl [email protected] SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the once-in-a-lifetime limitation for homeless assistance and provide temporary homeless assistance for 30 days. KILLED Assembly Appropriations Committee. Senate Human Services Committee Mareva Brown, Principle Committee Consultant [email protected] Taryn Smith, Committee Consultant [email protected] Mark Teemer, Committee Secretary [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1524 Fax (916) 266-9350 1020 N St. Suite 521, Sacramento, CA 95814 Joe Parra, Republican Committee Consultant [email protected] Phone (916) 651-1501 Fax (916) 445-33105 1020 N St. Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Senate Member Human Services Staff Senator Mike McGuire,- (D) – Chair Phone: 651-4002 Fax: 651-4902 Room # 5064 Kelly Burns [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (R) – Vice Chair) Phone: 651-4014 Fax: 651-4914 Room # 3076 Matt. Galligher – [email protected] Senator Carol Liu – (D) Phone: 651-4025 Fax: 651-4925 Room # 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Loni Hancock (D) Phone: 651-4009 Fax: 651-4909 Room # 2080 Marla Cowan [email protected] Senator Janet Nguyen (R) Phone: 651-4023 Fax: 651-4923 Room # 3048 Emilye Reeb [email protected] SENATE BILLS Bill Number Author Sponsor Bill Description Next Steps SB 23- Mitchell(D) Room # 4082 916-651-4026 Luan Huynh [email protected] EBCL and WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Assembly floor. Next stop. Governor’s Desk SB904- Hertzberg (D) Room # 4038 916-651-4018 Elizabeth Bojorquez [email protected] CCWRO, WCLP & CAHC SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would require the State to seek available federal waivers for able-bodied adults without children. KILLED Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 947- Pan (D) Room # 4070 916-651-4006 Staff: Darin Walsh [email protected] CCWRO CWDA WCLP SUPPORT CalWORKs – This bill would give the county the option to do electronic application interviews. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1232- Leno (D) Room # 5100 916-651-4011 Staff: Sunday Balalis [email protected] WCLP SUPPORT CalFresh – This bill would give the require the county to provide an adequate notice of action for any negative action resulting from a credit report. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1339- Monning (D) Room # 313 916-651-4017 Staff: Ryan Guillen [email protected] CCWRO and WCLP United Way of California SUPPORT CalWORKs\/CalFresh\/ Medi-Cal – This bill would simplify the inter-county-transfer process for CalWORKs by not requiring an interview for the transfer and assure that Medi-Cal coverage is seamless. Waiting for Senate floor action SB 1373- Stone (R) Room # 4062 916-651-4028 Staff: Bijan Mehryar [email protected] CCWRO SUPPORT CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work – This bill would require that WtW participant be issued standard payments $100 and $500 a semester for full college students and $250 for part-time students. Participant shall have the option of claiming actual expenses if they present evidence of necessary costs. KILLED Senate Appropriations Committee. Assembly Appropriations Committee Jennifer Swenson, Principal Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone – 916.319.2081 fax 916.319.2181 Room # 2114 Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, [email protected] 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Committee Members Office Phone Fax Lorena Gonzales (D) Chair Room 2114 (916) 319-2051 (916) 319-2080 Frank Bigelow – (R)(Vice Chair) Room 6027 (916) 319-2005 (916) 319-2105 Richard Bloom – (D) Room 2003 (916) 319-2050 (916) 319-2150 Susan A. Bonilla – (D) Room 4140 (916) 319-2014 (916) 319-2114 Rob Bonta – (D) Room 6005 (916) 319-2018 (916) 319-2118 Ian C. Calderon – (D) Room 2148 (916) 319-2057 (916) 319-2157 Ling Ling Chang- (R) Room 3149 (916) 319-2055 (916) 319-2155 Tom Daly – (D) Room 3126 (916) 319-2069 (916) 319-2169 Susan Talamantes Eggman – (D) Room 3173 (916) 319-2013 (916) 319-2113 James Gallagher – (R) Room 5128 (916) 319-2003 (916) 319-2103 Eduardo Garcia – (D) Room 4162 (916) 319-2056 (916) 319-2156 Chris R. Holden – (D) Room 319 (916) 319-2041 (916) 319-2141 Brian W. Jones – (R) Room 3141 (916) 319-2071 (916) 319-2071 Bill Quirk – (D) Room 2163 (916) 319-2020 (916) 319-2120 Donald P. Wagner – (R) Room 3098 (916) 319-2068 (916) 319-2168 Shirley N. Weber – (D) Room 6026 (916) 319-2079 (916) 319-2179 Jim Wood – (D) Room 5164 (916) 319-2002 (916) 319-2102 Senate Appropriations Committee Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Phone 916-651-4101 Fax 916-651-4901 Room # 2206 Republican Consultant – Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 1020 N Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814 Committee Member Room Phone Fax Senator Ricardo Lara – (D) (Chair) 5050 (916) 651-4033 (916) 651-4933 Senator Patricia Bates – (R) (Vice Chair) 4048 (916) 651-4036 (916) 651-4936 Senator Jim Beall – (D) 5066 (916) 651-4015 (916) 651-4915 Senator Jerry Hill – (D) 5035 (916) 651-4013 (916) 651-4913 Senator Connie Leyva – (D) 4061 (916) 651-4020 (916) 651-4920 Senator Tony Mendoza – (D) 5061 (916) 651-4032 (916) 651-4932 Senator Jim Nielsen – (R) 2068 (916) 651-4004 (916) 651-4904 Joint Budget Conference Committee Conference Committee Members Staff Philip Ting- (D) Chair Phone: 319-2019 Fax: 319-2119 Room #6028 Nicole Vasquez, Democratic Committee Consultant Phone: 319- Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5019 Email: [email protected] Jay Obernolte- (R) Phone: 319-2033 Fax: 319-2133 Room #: 4116 Eric Swanson, Republican Committee Consultant Phone: 319-3900 Fax: 319-3902 1020 N Street, Room #400 Email: [email protected] TBD Mark Leno- (D) Co-Chair Phone: 651-4011 Fax: 651-4911 Room #: 5100 Theresa Pena, Democratic Committee Consultant Phone: 651-4103 Fax: 323-8386 Room #: 5019 Email: [email protected] Jim Nielsen (R) Co- Chair Phone: 651-4004 Fax: 651-4904 Room #: 2068 Kirk Feely, Republican Committee Consultant Phone: 651-1501 Fax: 323-8386 1020 N Street, Room #234 Email: [email protected] TBD LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR 2016 REGULAR SESSION May 30 June 3 \u2014Floor Session Only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 3 \u2014Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R. 61(a)(8)). June 8 \u2014Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). June 15 \u2014Budget must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)(3)). July 4 \u2014Independence Day. July 15 \u2014Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(10)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day’s session, provided the Budget has been enacted (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 15 \u2014Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(a)(3)). Aug. 26 \u2014Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a) (11)). Aug. 29 Sep.9\u2014Floor Session only. No committees, other than Conference Committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 2 \u2014Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 5 \u2014Labor Day. Sep. 9 \u2014Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). Oct. 7 \u2014Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 11 and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 11 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1) CCWRO Services The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) is a state- wide nonprofit organization providing support services to qualified legal service field programs (QLSPs) funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. CCWRO has been providing support services for the past 35 years. CCWRO provides consultation, information and representation for IOLTA qualified legal services programs regarding public benefit programs such as: CalWORKs, CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP, General Assistance and General Relief, SSI , Welfare to Work and other Public Assistance Programs. CCWRO maintains current information on the status of pending or recently proposed and enacted state and federal legislation and regulations. CCWRO collects, monitors and disseminates statistical information relating to public assistance programs throughout California to legal services programs statewide. CCWRO provides public benefits training upon request depending on availability of staff. Programs Covered * CalWORKs * Cash Assistance to Immigrants (CAPI) * Child Care * Child Support * CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps or SNAP * General Assistance\/ General Relief * In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) * Medi-Cal * Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) * Welfare Immigration * SSI eligibility issues * Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Services CCWRO provides: – Immediate response to questions from legal services programs regarding public benefit programs, laws and regulations. – Collects and disperses statistical information and analysis on the public assistance programs, including statistical information upon request from qualified legal services program. – Provide status information on pending state legislation and regulations. – Legislative Advocacy – Administrative Advocacy – Co-counsel on administrative lawsuits. – Client representation assistance at fair hearings. CCWRO Staff Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director, Legislative Advocate, Public Benefits Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-712-0071 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney Public Benefits Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-947-1037 Daphne Maclin, Advocate Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-613-8586 ”