Bill > AB496

This bill requires the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), a nonpartisan state agency that provides fiscal and policy analysis to the California Legislature, to prepare and submit an annual report starting on or before January 1, 2027, evaluating the quality of services provided by the Employment Development Department (EDD) in the areas of unemployment and disability insurance. The report must specifically review aspects of the paid family leave program and service wait times, and must be submitted in accordance with existing government reporting requirements. The reporting mandate is temporary, with these provisions set to be automatically repealed on January 1, 2031. This legislation aims to increase transparency and accountability by requiring regular independent assessments of the EDD's performance in delivering critical insurance services to workers, including wage replacement benefits for those caring for family members or bonding with new children, and unemployment support.

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