Bill > AB1829

This bill modifies the CalWORKs Recipients Education Program within California Community Colleges to better support participants in achieving economic mobility, rather than just long-term self-sufficiency. Key changes include allowing program funds to be used for direct aid to meet basic needs, expanding the definition of special services to encompass economic mobility, and authorizing programs to waive the requirement that employers pay at least 25% of wages for workstudy positions if the number of positions doesn't decrease. The CalWORKs program, or California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, provides cash assistance and benefits to low-income families. The bill also clarifies that funds for child care and workstudy are for CalWORKs recipients and outlines conditions for their use, while also acknowledging that if the state mandates new costs for local agencies, reimbursement will follow established procedures.

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