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This bill makes several significant changes to California's human services programs, focusing on improving processes and support for various welfare and assistance programs. The bill requires counties participating in housing support programs like CalWORKs Housing Support and Home Safe to establish written policies, implement complaint resolution processes, and provide clear communication to recipients about housing-related services. It creates a standardized procedure for recipients to file complaints and request state administrative hearings if housing services are reduced or discontinued. The bill also makes technical changes to the CalWORKs welfare-to-work program, such as removing requirements for recipients to verbally or in writing elect certain services and updating appraisal tools. Additionally, the bill modifies the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) to clarify rules for out-of-state residential treatment facilities and revises CalFresh (food assistance) program procedures, including establishing a workgroup to improve benefits for individuals reentering the community after incarceration. The bill aims to reduce administrative burdens, improve client experiences, and ensure more effective delivery of social services, with a particular focus on maintaining access to benefits and supporting vulnerable populations. It includes an appropriation of $3.2 million to support automation and implementation of these changes.

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