Bill > AB1755

This bill, concerning the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, proposes to change how a child is considered deprived of parental support or care due to unemployment. Currently, a child is considered deprived if a parent has worked less than 100 hours in the preceding four weeks and meets specific federal requirements from the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. This bill would remove those hour and federal program requirements, instead allowing a child to be considered deprived if the family's income does not exceed established limits and they are otherwise eligible for assistance, regardless of how many hours a parent works. This change aims to expand eligibility for CalWORKs, and if it results in increased costs for counties, the state would be responsible for reimbursing those mandated local program costs.

Health and Social Services

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