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” CAR VALUE ESTIMATE 1. My name is ______________________________________________________ ` Name of Person Completing This Form 2. I am employed at ________________________________________________ Name of Company 3. I have ________ years of experience in the business of buying and selling cars. 4. On _______________ I estimated the value of ___________________________. date\/month\/year Year and Make of Car Estimated 5. The license number off the car is ______________________________________. 6. Based on my evaluation off the car, I estimate the present value of this car to be worth the sum of _________________dollars. 7. It is also my professional opinion, after examining the car and other relevant information, that the estimated value of the car commencing with the month of _____________ to the month of ______________the estimated value of this car would have been $ ___________. I hereby certify that the above statement is true and correct. Date:____________________________ By ________________________________________ Signature of Person Making the Estimate Text1: Text2: Text3: Text4: Text5: Text6: Text7: Text8: Text9: Text10: ”

pdf CCWRO 2010 Public Assistance Table

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” Need Support Services? CCWRO PAT 2010 CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Phone: (916) 736-0616 Fax: (916) 736-2645 Cell: (916) 712-0071 E-mail: [email protected] OUR STAFF Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney David K. Aslanian, Clerical Support LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING: AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Family Size Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment Exempt Maximum Aid Payment (EMAP) 80% of AFDC NEMAP 80% of AFDC MAP Region 1 AFDC (Also known as CalWORKS) $345 561 694 828 941 1,057 1,162 1,265 1,367 1,469 $382 627 776 923 1,050 1,180 1,296 1,414 1,527 1,641 Family Size Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment Exempt Maximum Aid Payment (EMAP) 80% of AFDC MAP 80% of AFDC EMAP Maximum Basic Standard of Need (MBSAC) Region 2 $276 449 555 662 753 846 930 1,012 1,094 1,175 $306 502 621 738 840 944 1,037 1,131 1,222 1,313 $548 899 1,114 1,322 1,509 1,696 1,864 2,030 2,202 2,390 $326 533 661 788 897 1,007 1,104 1,205 1,302 1,398 $363 598 740 879 1,003 1,125 1,236 1,347 1,457 1,564 $261 426 529 630 718 806 883 964 1,042 1,118 $290 478 592 703 802 900 989 1,078 1,166 1,251 $520 854 1,058 1,258 1,435 1,614 1,770 1,932 2,088 2,273 CHILD CARE State Median Income Family Size 75% of Median Income 100% of Median income $3,386 3,386 3,628 4,031 4,676 5,321 5,442 5,563 5,684 5,805 $4,515 4,515 4,837 5,375 6,235 7,095 7,256 7,417 7,579 7,740 CHILD CARE? Who Is Eligible for 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. CalWORKS Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exceptions available. Call CCWRO for more information How to Compute Income STANDARD DEDUCTION: $225 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income. 2. Divide the remainder by one half. 3. Subtract that number from the MAP. 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs grant check amount. www.ccwro.org Maximum Basic Standard of Need (MBSAC) Layout design by APPEARANCES 916.920.7824 www.signandesign.com Food Stamp Changes Effective October 1, 2009 FOOD STAMPS Family Size Max. Gross Income Elderly\/Disabled Gross Monthly Income 130% of Poverty Net Income Maximum Benefit Level $1,490 2,004 2,518 3,032 3,547 4,061 4,575 5,089 +$515 $1,174 1,579 1,984 2,389 2,794 3,200 3,605 4,010 +$406 $903 1,215 1,526 1,838 2,150 2,461 2,773 3,085 +$312 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1,052 1,202 +$150 For Each Add’l Person SHELTER DEDUCTION $459 (maximum) STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) STANDARD DEDUCTION 1-4 persons $141 4 persons $153 5 persons $179 6+ persons $205 HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION $143 LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $20 Family Size $10,830 14,570 18,310 22,050 25,790 29,530 33,270 37,010 40,750 44,490 3,740 Each Add’l Person 2009 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Income DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 minors 2 and over AGED & DISABLED MEDI-CAL INCOME DISREGARDS Couple: $310 Individual: $230 2009 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE Couple: $1,101 Individual: $674 STANDARD ALLOCATION: $337 HOME UPKEEP ASSISTANCE: $209 MEDICARE PREMIUMS PART A- $443 PART B- $96.40 QI-1- $96.40 RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple SSI \/ CAPI BLIND DISABLED DISABLED MINOR $934 $850 $739 SINGLE SSI $924 $840 $729 CAPI $1,711 $1,489 COUPLE SSI $1,691 $1,469 CAPI $1,701 $1,459 SSI \/ CAPI FAMILY SIZE $3,000 $398 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200PROPERTY LIMITS 1931(B) MBSAC TEST adults -S E C T IO N 1 9 3 1 (B ) For Each Add’l PersonadultsFamily Size Maintenance of Need 100% 120% 133% 185% 200% 250% $600 $903 1,215 1,215 1,526 1,838 2,150 2,461 2,773 3,085 3,396 3,708 +312 $1,083 1,457 1,457 1,831 2,205 2,579 2,953 3,327 3,701 4,075 4,449 +374 $1,201 1,615 1,615 2,030 2,444 2,859 3,273 3,688 4,102 4,517 4,931 +415 $1,670 2,247 2,247 2,823 3,400 3,976 4,553 5,130 5,706 6,283 6,859 +577 $1,805 2,429 2,429 3,052 3,675 4,299 4,922 5,545 6,169 6,792 7,415 +624 $2,257 3,036 3,036 3,815 4,594 5,373 6,153 6,932 7,711 8,490 9,269 +780 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 % O F FE D ER A L P O V ER TY L EV EL SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 Pregnant Women & Infants up to One Year Healthy Families & Working Disabled Pgm. MEDI-CAL A&D FLP Couple: $1525 Individual: $1133 LONG TERM CARE MN\/QMB – $35 SSI\/SSP – $50 IN-KIND SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE (ISM) Couple: $337 $357 Individual: $224.66 $244.66 VTR PMV Page 1 Page 2 ”

pdf CCWRO 2013 #06 Welfare Bill Tracker 4-18-13

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“CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public Benefits Related Bill & Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#6 [image: Description: CCWRO Logo] Bill No. Author Phone Room Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 5 Ammiano Room 3146 319-2017 Wendy Hill WCLP This bill would enact the Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, which would provide that no person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied because the person is homeless. Support Assembly Judiciary Committee Date: April 23, 2013 Time: 8:30 Room 4202 AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Vianey Nunez Author This bill would provide for the issuance of public benefits to persons who received deferred action under 1621(d) of Title 8 of the U.S.C. from USCIS – Immigration. Support Passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support Passed Assembly Human Services. Placed on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB 197 Stone Room 4164 319-2029 Myesha Jackson CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP This bill would exempt the first car of any CalWORKs family, Support Passed Human Services. Placed on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support Passed Assembly Human Services. Placed on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Jay Jefferson Author This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth. Support Passed Assembly Human Services. Placed on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 319-2070 Mary June Florez CWDA This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay. Support Passed Assembly Appropriations on Consent. Next stop Assembly Floor. AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 319-2047 Ian Blair WCLP This bill would prohibit the reduction of CalWORKs benefits when a child under is not in school. The bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age-appropriate assessment. Support Passed Assembly Human Services. Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 832 Weber Room 5158 319-2079 Tanisha Martin-Chiles Author This is a spot bill. Support Two-Year Bill AB1094 Brown Room 2196 319-2047 Cody Boyles CCWRO & WCLP Current law provides a $225 disregard for disability benefits. This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits. Support Passed Assembly Human Services. Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 319-2058 Robb Layne CCWRO & WCLP This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program. Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-30-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 1280 John Perez Gail Gronert WCLP This bill would make direct deposit for CalWORKs recipients more accessible. Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-30-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 SB 134 Hueso Room 2054 651-4040 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support Senate Human Services Date: 4-23-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. Passed Senate Human Services. Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support Senate Appropriations Committee Date: 4-29-13 Time: 11 am Room: 4203 SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. Passed Senate Human Services. Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support Senate Human Services SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support Passed Senate Human Services. Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee 8 1 Assembly Appropriations Committee Mike Gatto, Chairperson Room 2114 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Julie Salley-Gray, Principal Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Senate Appropriations Committee Kevin deLeon, Chairperson Room 2206 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Shantele Denny, 916-651-1501 Room LOB 234 ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Consultants: Myesha Jackson ([email protected]) and Chris Reefe ([email protected]) Committee Secretary: Irene Frausto ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 319-2089 Fax: (916) 319-2189 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 124 Republican Consultant Mary Belamy Email: [email protected] Phone: (916) 319-3900 Fax: (916) 319-3902 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 400 Assembly Committee Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Mark Stone (Chair) 916-319-2029 916-319-2129 4164 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein (Vice Chair) 916-319-2077 916-319-2177 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tom Ammiano 916-319-2017 916-319-2117 3146 Wendy Hill [email protected] Ian C. Calderon 916-319-2057 916-319-2157 5150 Kelsy Castillo [email protected] Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 916-319-2158 5164 Robb Layne – [email protected] Shannon Grove 916-319-2034 916-319-2134 4208 Kristina Brown [email protected] Isadore Hall, III 916-319-2064 916-319-2164 3123 Brian Duke [email protected] SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Staff:Consultants: Mareva Brown ([email protected], Sara Rogers ([email protected] and Tepring Piquado (Tepring [email protected] Assistant: Mark Teemer Jr. ([email protected]) Phone: (916)651-1524 Fax (916) 327-9478 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 521 Republican Consultant Joe Parra ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 651-1501 Fax: (916) 445-3105 1020 N. Street, Sacramento Room 23 Senate Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Senator Leland Yee (Chair) 916-651-4008 916-327-2186 4074 Alicia Lewis – [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Brent Finkel [email protected] Senator Bill Emmerson 916-651-4023 916-327-2272 5082 Teresa Trujillo [email protected] Senator Noreen Evans 916-651-4002 916-323-6958 4085 Sofia Andrade [email protected] Senator Carol Liu 916-651-4025 916-324-7543 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Roderick D. Wright 916-651-4035 916-445-3712 2032 Emily Rice [email protected] 2013-2014 State Budget Hearings Assembly Budget Hearing WEDNESDAY- April 24, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 444 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4170 Department of Aging 5175 Department of Child Support Services All Departments April Letters MONDAY – April 29, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4260 Department of Health Care Services ACA Medi-Cal Expansion 0530 Secretary for California Health and Human Services Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services WEDNESDAY- May 1, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 444 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services ALL DEPARTMENTS OPEN ISSUES MONDAY- May 6, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. 4260 DHCS ACA Medi-Cal Expansion ALL DEPARTMENTS OPEN ISSUES & OPEN ISSUES Senate Budget Hearing THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 0530 Office of Systems Integration CMISP II 4170 Department of Aging 5180 DSS IHSS CMISP II SSI 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4185 California Senior Legislature 5160 Department of Rehabilitation THURSDAY, May 2, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services 0530 Health & Human Services Agency Office of the Patient Advocate 4260 DHCS Medi-Cal streamlining & expansion Annual enrollment managed care efficiencies gross premium tax expansion Family Health Programs CalHEERS Medi-Cal Adult Dental and Other Items THURSDAY, May 9, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services OPEN ISSUES- ALL DEPARTME Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Phone Fax Room # Staff Holly J. Mitchell (Chair) (D) 916-319-2054 916-319-2154 2163 Mia Orr- [email protected] Wesley Chesbro (D) 916-319-2002 916-319-2102 2141 Shantel Johnson [email protected] Roger Dickinson (D) 916-319-2007 916-319-2107 2013 Elliot Cavanaugh [email protected] Allan R. Mansoor (R) 916-319-2074 916-319-2174 4177 Eric Dietz [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant 916-319-2099 916-319-2199 6026 [email protected] Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Phone Fax Room # Staff Senator Bill Monning 916-651-4017 916-445-8081 4074 Jennifer Troia- [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Teresa Triju [email protected] Senator Mark DeSaulnier 916-651-4007 916-445-2527 4085 Indira McDonald [email protected] Jennifer Troia, Committee Consultant 916-651-4103 916-323-8386 6026 [email protected] [bookmark: _GoBack]Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Phone: (916) 736-0616 Fax: (916) 736-2645 Cell: (916) 712-0071 [email protected] NOTES___________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GGWRO 2013-2014 eR CUCL’ Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#6 farwe\u2014fm\u2014 od joe penne r rerum} Soa eeteeraeiccre eee ”

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Document CCWRO 2013 #09 Welfare Bill Tracker 5-24-13

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“CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public Benefits Related Bill & Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#9 [image: Description: CCWRO Logo] May 24, 2013 COMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK- Budget Conference Committee Meetings More below 8 1 Senate Action 1. None Conference 2. Similar Actions 3. None- To Conference 4. Similar Action 5. Similar Action 6. Similar Action 7. Similar Action Assembly Action CALWORKS EARLY ENGAGEMENT PROPOSALS – 1. Phase in of a CalWORKs Child Poverty Adjustment, so that after a five-year period CalWORKs provides support for families to live at 50% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This will begin with a 12% increase in the CalWORKs MAP starting January 1, 2014, with 4.5% increases each year thereafter for four years. The grants will be adjusted annually thereafter to maintain the tie to 50% of FPL. For 2013-14, this change requires $217 M and the adoption of placeholder trailer bill language to effectuate this change both in budget and out-years. 2. Build on the May Revision’s Early Engagement proposal, adopting placeholder trailer bill language to (a) construct a statutory framework to ensure an appropriate and systemwide tool for Robust Appraisal, (b) provide specified services under Family Stabilization, prior to time limits beginning for families receiving these services, to more effectively remove barriers to employment, and (c) authorize an expanded Subsidized Employment program, leading to a universal offer of subsidized employment after four years. This includes an increase of $10 M for Family Stabilization enhanced services in the 2013-14. As part of this trailer bill, include provisions to make related changes to existing law regarding the flow of welfare-to-work services and to require data collection and client experience monitoring. All of these trailer bill changes are subject to refinement in the trailer bill process. 3. Advance fundamental policies that break the cycle of poverty for California families, including (a) limiting the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) Rule to a two- year period, (b) eliminating the Vehicle Asset Limit, allowing families to retain a functional vehicle to support their employment and self-sufficiency goals, and (c) lifting the once-in-a-lifetime Homeless Assistance provision. This includes an increase of $15 M in 2013-14 for ramp-up for these policies to be implemented toward the last quarter of the budget year, with the implementation date occurring for these policies no later than July 1, 2014. Adopt placeholder trailer bill language to effectuate these program changes, subject to refinement in the trailer bill process. 4. Reject the administration’s CalWORKs Realignment proposal 5. DSS STATE HEARINGS DIVISION -In response to the Governor’s January and May proposals, approve funding and authority for 24 new, permanent administrative law judges, and corresponding funding for 17 administrative support staff. The effect of this action should be determined by the administration, after consultation with Subcommittee staff. Additionally, defer, to a court-based process related to the underlying litigation that established the penalty structure, the potential for funding, through temporary penalty relief, state hearings resources necessary to get to timely decisions. In tandem with this, reject the January State Hearings BCP and trailer bill proposal 6. AB 6 Clean-Up – As discussed in greater detail in the agenda for the Subcommittee hearing on May 20, 2013, the May Revision proposes trailer bill language intended to more closely align state law established by AB 6 with federal requirements regarding eligibility reporting and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) policies, and to make other changes regarding the deductions available to recipients. Advocates have additionally suggested these two changes to the administration’s proposed language: 1) On page 2, subsection (c), amend to read: \”(c) In the event a complete certificate is not received by the 15th day of the month in which the certificate is due, a personal contact shall be made with the family by a county worker, and the certificate shall then be completed with the assistance of the eligibility worker, if needed 2) On page 6, strike subdivision (b)(2) of section 11265 to align CalWORKs and CalFresh requirements with the denial of a federal waiver related to CalFresh policy. 7. MAY REVISION REQUEST FOR POSITIONS RELATED TO HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM AND ACA IMPLEMENTATION -Approve the May Revision request with a requirement to the Department to be prepared to report to the Subcommittee during the 2014 spring hearing process on a vision and framework for the improvement of human services programs as a result of integration efforts, with clear and concrete goals for what this enhancement will look like for families receiving benefits, workers and training at the county office level, and systems more broadly. This framework should include timelines for achieving goals and metrics to evaluate outcomes. The Subcommittee requests that the approved positions work closely with the County Welfare Directors Association of California and county human services agencies, as well as other stakeholders, in development of this vision and framework Bill No. Author Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 5 Ammiano Room 3146 319-2017 Wendy Hill WCLP This bill would enact the Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, which would provide that no person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied because the person is homeless. Support Held in Suspense AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Vianey Nunez Author This bill would provide for the issuance of public benefits to persons who received deferred action under 1621(d) of Title 8 of the U.S.C. from USCIS – Immigration. Support Passed the Assembly Floor AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support Passed Appropriations. AB 197 Stone Room 4164 319-2029 Myesha Jackson CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP This bill would exempt the first car of any CalWORKs family, Support Two-Year Bill. AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support Passed Appropriations. AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Jay Jefferson Author This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth. Support Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 319-2070 Mary June Florez WCLP This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay. Support Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate AB 617 Nazarian Room 4015 319-2046 Mariana Sabeniano WCLP CCWRO active support. This bill would codify due process standards for administrative hearings relative to the Affordable Care Act. Support Passed Appropriations. AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 319-2047 Ian Blair WCLP This bill would prohibit the reduction of CalWORKs benefits when a child under is not in school. The bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age appropriate assessment. Support Held in Suspense. AB 832 Weber Room 5158 319-2079 Tanisha Martin-Chiles Author This is a spot bill. Support Two-Year Bill AB1094 Brown Room 2196 319-2047 Cody Boyles CCWRO & WCLP Current law provides a $225 disregard for disability benefits. This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits. Support Passed Appropriations. AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 319-2058 Robb Layne CCWRO & WCLP This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program. Support Held in Suspense. AB 1280 John Perez Gail Gronert WCLP This bill would make direct deposit for CalWORKs recipients more accessible. Support Waiting Action on the Senate Floor. SB 134 Hueso Room 2054 651-4040 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego and WCLP This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support Passed Senate Appropriations Committee SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. Support Passed Senate Appropriations Committee SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support Passed Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. Support Passed Senate Human Services. Senate Floor SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support Two-Year Bill SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support Passed Senate Appropriations Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Mike Gatto, Chairperson Room 2114 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Julie Salley-Gray, Principal Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Senate Appropriations Committee Kevin deLeon, Chairperson Room 2206 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Shantele Denny, 916-651-1501 Room LOB 23 ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Consultants: Myesha Jackson ([email protected]) and Chris Reefe ([email protected]) Committee Secretary: Irene Frausto ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 319-2089 Fax: (916) 319-2189 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 124 Republican Consultant Mary Belamy Email: [email protected] Phone: (916) 319-3900 Fax: (916) 319-3902 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 400 Assembly Committee Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Mark Stone (Chair) 916-319-2029 916-319-2129 4164 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein (Vice Chair) 916-319-2077 916-319-2177 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tom Ammiano 916-319-2017 916-319-2117 3146 Wendy Hill [email protected] Ian C. Calderon 916-319-2057 916-319-2157 5150 Kelsy Castillo [email protected] Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 916-319-2158 5164 Robb Layne – [email protected] Shannon Grove 916-319-2034 916-319-2134 4208 Kristina Brown [email protected] Isadore Hall, III 916-319-2064 916-319-2164 3123 Brian Duke [email protected] SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Staff:Consultants: Mareva Brown ([email protected], Sara Rogers ([email protected] and Tepring Piquado (Tepring [email protected] Assistant: Mark Teemer Jr. ([email protected]) Phone: (916)651-1524 Fax (916) 327-9478 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 521 Republican Consultant Joe Parra ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 651-1501 Fax: (916) 445-3105 1020 N. Street, Sacramento Room 23 Senate Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Senator Leland Yee (Chair) 916-651-4008 916-327-2186 4074 Alicia Lewis – [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Brent Finkel [email protected] Senator Bill Emmerson 916-651-4023 916-327-2272 5082 Teresa Trujillo [email protected] Senator Noreen Evans 916-651-4002 916-323-6958 4085 Sofia Andrade [email protected] Senator Carol Liu 916-651-4025 916-324-7543 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Roderick D. Wright 916-651-4035 916-445-3712 2032 Emily Rice [email protected] 2013-2014 State Budget Subcommittees Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Phone Fax Room # Staff Holly J. Mitchell (Chair) (D) 916-319-2054 916-319-2154 2163 Mia Orr- [email protected] Wesley Chesbro (D) 916-319-2002 916-319-2102 2141 Shantel Johnson [email protected] Roger Dickinson (D) 916-319-2007 916-319-2107 2013 Elliot Cavanaugh [email protected] Allan R. Mansoor (R) 916-319-2074 916-319-2174 4177 Eric Dietz [email protected] Nicole Vasquez, Committee Consultant 916-319-2099 916-319-2199 6026 [email protected] Senate Budget Committee Sub #1 Phone Fax Room # Staff Senator Bill Monning 916-651-4017 916-445-8081 4074 Jennifer Troia- [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Teresa Trijullo [email protected] Senator Mark DeSaulnier 916-651-4007 916-445-2527 4085 Indira McDonald [email protected] Jennifer Troia, Committee Consultant 916-651-4103 916-323-8386 6026 [email protected] Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Phone: (916) 736-0616 Fax: (916) 736-2645 Cell: (916) 712-0071 [email protected] [bookmark: _GoBack] GGWRO 2013-2014 eR CUCL’ Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#9 COMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK- Budget Conference Committee Meetings More below ”

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“[image: image1.jpg] COMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK- Budget Conference Committee Meetings Health and Human Services 2013-14 Budget Conference Committee on AB 110 Issues here Senate Assembly Senator Human Services Staff Assembly Member Human Services Staff Mark Leno (D), Chair Room # 5100 Phone (916) 651-4011 Fax (916) 651-4722 Ma Tam Email: [email protected] Jen Troia Email: [email protected] Bob Blumenfield (D), Vice Chair Room 6026 Phone (916) 319-2045 Fax (919) 319-2145 Nicole Vazquez Email: [email protected] Kevin DeLoen(D) Room # 5108 Phone (916) 651-40122Fax (916) 327-8817 Lisa Chin Email: [email protected] Holly Mitchell (D) Room 2163 Phone (916) 319-2054 Fax (919) 319-2154 Mia Orr Email [email protected] Lonnie Hancock(D) Room # 2082 Phone (916) 651-4009 Fax (916) 327-1997 Marla Cowan Email: [email protected] Nancy Skinner (D) Room 3160 Phone (916) 319-2015 Fax (919) 319-2115 Diane Griffiths Email [email protected] Bill Emerson(R) Room # 5082 Phone (916) 651-4023 Fax (916) 327-2272 Teresa Trujillo Email: [email protected] Jeff Gorell (R) Room 6031 Phone (916) 319-2655 Fax (919) 319-3560 Julie Souliere Email: [email protected] Conference Committee On The Budget – LENO, Chair 12:30 p.m. or upon call of the Chair – John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203) (Listen to John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)) Health & Human Services will be up at 12:30 STATUS OF BILLS RELATIVE TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Bill No. Author Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 5 Ammiano Room 3146 319-2017 Wendy Hill WCLP This bill would enact the Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, which would provide that no person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied because the person is homeless. Support Held in Suspense AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Vianey Nunez Author This bill would provide for the issuance of public benefits to persons who received deferred action under 1621(d) of Title 8 of the U.S.C. from USCIS – Immigration. Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee AB 197 Stone Room 4164 319-2029 Myesha Jackson CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP This bill would exempt the first car of any CalWORKs family. Support Two-Year Bill. AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Jay Jefferson Author This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth. Support Senate Human Services Committee 6-11-13 AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 319-2070 Mary June Florez WCLP This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay. Support Senate Human Services Committee 6-11-13 AB 617 Nazarian Room 4015 319-2046 Mariana Sabeniano WCLP CCWRO active support. This bill would codify due process standards for administrative hearings relative to the Affordable Care Act. Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 319-2047 Ian Blair WCLP This bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age appropriate assessment and no sanctions for a child under 16. Support Held in Suspense. AB 832 Weber Room 5158 319-2079 Tanisha Martin-Chiles Author This is a spot bill. Support Two-Year Bill AB1094 Brown Room 2196 319-2047 Cody Boyles CCWRO & WCLP This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits. Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 319-2058 Robb Layne CCWRO & WCLP This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program. Support Held in Suspense. AB 1280 John Perez Gail Gronert WCLP This bill would make direct deposit for CalWORKs recipients more accessible. Support Referred to Senate Rules Committee SB 134 Hueso Room 2054 651-4040 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego and WCLP This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support Referred to Assembly Rules Committee SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. Support Referred to Assembly Rules Committee SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support Referred to Assembly Rules Committee SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. Support Referred to Assembly Rules Committee SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support Two-Year Bill SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support Referred to Assembly Rules Committee Assembly Appropriations Committee Mike Gatto, Chairperson Room 2114 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Julie Salley-Gray, Principal Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Senate Appropriations Committee Kevin deLeon, Chairperson Room 2206 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Shantele Denny, 916-651-1501 Room LOB 2 ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Consultants: Myesha Jackson ([email protected]) and Chris Reefe ([email protected]) Committee Secretary: Irene Frausto ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 319-2089 Fax: (916) 319-2189 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 124 Republican Consultant Mary Belamy Email: [email protected] Phone: (916) 319-3900 Fax: (916) 319-3902 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 400 Assembly Committee Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Mark Stone (Chair) 916-319-2029 916-319-2129 4164 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein (Vice Chair) 916-319-2077 916-319-2177 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tom Ammiano 916-319-2017 916-319-2117 3146 Wendy Hill [email protected] Ian C. Calderon 916-319-2057 916-319-2157 5150 Kelsy Castillo [email protected] Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 916-319-2158 5164 Robb Layne – [email protected] Shannon Grove 916-319-2034 916-319-2134 4208 Kristina Brown [email protected] Isadore Hall, III 916-319-2064 916-319-2164 3123 Brian Duke [email protected] ASSEMBLY POLICY COMMITTEE HEARINGS Assembly Human Services Committee Mark Stone, Chair DATE: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 TIME: 1:30 P.M. PLACE: Room 437 Assembly Human Services Committee Mark Stone, Chair DATE: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 TIME: 1:30 P.M. PLACE: Room 437 SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Staff:Consultants: Mareva Brown ([email protected], Sara Rogers ([email protected] and Tepring Piquado (Tepring [email protected] Assistant: Mark Teemer Jr. ([email protected]) Phone: (916)651-1524 Fax (916) 327-9478 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 521 Republican Consultant Joe Parra ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 651-1501 Fax: (916) 445-3105 1020 N. Street, Sacramento Room 2 Senate Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Senator Leland Yee (Chair) 916-651-4008 916-327-2186 4074 Alicia Lewis – [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Brent Finkel [email protected] Senator Bill Emmerson 916-651-4023 916-327-2272 5082 Teresa Trujillo [email protected] Senator Noreen Evans 916-651-4002 916-323-6958 4085 Sofia Andrade [email protected] Senator Carol Liu 916-651-4025 916-324-7543 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Roderick D. Wright 916-651-4035 916-445-3712 2032 Emily Rice [email protected] SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE HEARINGS Senate Human Services Committee Senator Yee, Chair DATE: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 TIME: 1:30 PLACE: Room 3191 Senate Human Services Committee Senator Yee, Chair DATE: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 TIME: 1:30 PLACE: Room 3191 CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public Benefits Related Bill & Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#10 May 31, 2013 \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/www.ccwro.org\” \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 8 1 ”

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“[image: image1.jpg] Coalition of Caliifornia Welfare Rights Organizations 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Bill No. Author Phone Room Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Vianey Nunez Author This bill would provide for the issuance of public benefits to persons who received deferred action under 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United State Code. Support AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support AB 197 Stone Room 4164 319-2029 Myesha Jackson CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP This bill would exempt the first car of a CalWORKs family, Support AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support AB 276 Hueso Room 5155 319-2080 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Jay Jefferson Author This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth. Support AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 319-2070 Mary June Florez CWDA This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay, Support AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 319-2047 Ian Blair This bill would prohibit the reduction of CalWORKs benefits when a child under is not in school. The bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age-appropriate assessment. Support AB 832 Weber Room 5158 319-2079 Tanisha Martin-Chiles Author This is a spot bill. Support AB1094 Brown Room 2196 319-2047 CCWRO Current law provides a $225 disregard for disability benefits. This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits. Support AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 319-2058 This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program. Support SB 134 Rubio This bill would limit what CalFresh recipients can do with their benefits relative to food items. Oppose SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public Benefits Related Bill Tracker \ufffd PAGE 1 ”

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” ( CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public B enefits Rela t ed Bill & Budget Hearings Tracker )Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Bill No. Author Phone Room Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Vianey Nunez Author This bill would provide for the issuance of public benefits to persons who received deferred action under 1621(d) of Title 8 of the U.S.C. from USCIS – Immigration. Support Assembly Judiciary Date: 4-2-13 Time: 9 am Room # 4202 AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 197 Stone Room 4164 319-2029 Myesha Jackson CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP This bill would exempt the first car of any CalWORKs family, Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 276 Hueso Room 5155 319-2080 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Jay Jefferson Author This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth. Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 319-2070 Mary June Florez CWDA This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay, Support Assembly Human Services Date: 4-2-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 437 AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 319-2047 Ian Blair WCLP This bill would prohibit the reduction of CalWORKs benefits when a child under is not in school. The bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age-appropriate assessment. Support Assembly Human Services AB 832 Weber Room 5158 319-2079 Tanisha Martin-Chiles Author This is a spot bill. Support Assembly Human Services AB1094 Brown Room 2196 319-2047 Cody Boyles CCWRO & WCLP Current law provides a $225 disregard for disability benefits. This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits. Support Assembly Human Services AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 319-2058 Robb Layne WCLP This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program. Support Assembly Human Services AB 1280 John Perez Gail Gronert WCLP This bill would make direct deposit for CalWORKs recipients more accessible. Support Assembly Human Services SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. Senate Human Services Date: 4-9-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support Senate Human Services Date: 4-9-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. Senate Human Services Date: 4-9-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support Senate Human Services Date: 4-9-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support Senate Human Services Date: 4-9-13 Time: 1:30 pm Room # 3191 8 1 Assembly Appropriations Committee Mike Gatto, Chairperson Room 2114 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Julie Salley-Gray, Principal Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Julie Souliere, 916-319-2637 Room 6027 Senate Appropriations Committee Kevin deLeon, Chairperson Room 2206 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services Republican Consultant Shantele Denny, 916-651-1501 Room LOB 234 ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Consultants: Myesha Jackson ([email protected]) and Chris Reefe ([email protected]) Committee Secretary: Irene Frausto ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 319-2089 Fax: (916) 319-2189 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 124 Republican Consultant Mary Belamy Email: [email protected] Phone: (916) 319-3900 Fax: (916) 319-3902 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 400 Assembly Committee Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Mark Stone (Chair) 916-319-2029 916-319-2129 4164 Arianna Smith [email protected] Brian Maienschein (Vice Chair) 916-319-2077 916-319-2177 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tom Ammiano 916-319-2017 916-319-2117 3146 Wendy Hill [email protected] Ian C. Calderon 916-319-2057 916-319-2157 5150 Kelsy Castillo [email protected] Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 916-319-2158 5164 Robb Layne – [email protected] Shannon Grove 916-319-2034 916-319-2134 4208 Kristina Brown [email protected] Isadore Hall, III 916-319-2064 916-319-2164 3123 Brian Duke [email protected] SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Staff:Consultants: Mareva Brown ([email protected] and Sara Rogers ([email protected] Assistant: Mark Teemer Jr. ([email protected]) Phone: (916)651-1524 Fax (916) 327-9478 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 521 Republican Consultant Joe Parra ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 651-1501 Fax: (916) 445-3105 1020 N. Street, Sacramento Room 23 Senate Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Senator Leland Yee (Chair) 916-651-4008 916-327-2186 4074 Alicia Lewis – [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Brent Finkel [email protected] Senator Bill Emmerson 916-651-4023 916-327-2272 5082 Teresa Trujillo [email protected] Senator Noreen Evans 916-651-4002 916-323-6958 4085 Sofia Andrade [email protected] Senator Carol Liu 916-651-4025 916-324-7543 5097 Robert Oakes [email protected] Senator Roderick D. Wright 916-651-4035 916-445-3712 2032 Emily Rice [email protected] 2013-2014 Budget Hearings Assembly Budget Hearing WEDNESDAY- April 3, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 0530 Secretary for California Health and Human Services Office of Systems Integration CalFresh Child Welfare Services 4440 Department of State Hospitals 5180 Department of Social Services MONDAY -April 8, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4260 DHCS Oversight: Affordable Health Care Act and State Only Select Governor’s Budget Medi-Cal Proposals WEDNESDAY- April 10, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room TBD MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description Community Care Licensing 4200 Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs 4260 DHCS 4265 Department of Public Health Governor’s Transfer Proposal MONDAY -April 15, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4265 Department of Public Health 4140 Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development THURSDAY – April 18, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room TBD MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4300 Department of Developmental Services 5160 Department of Rehabilitation MONDAY – April 22, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4150 Department of Managed Care Oversight: Network Adequacy for Healthy Families & Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Transitions; Pediatric Dental Care Select Governor’s Proposals 4260 Department of Health Care Services 4280 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board WEDNESDAY- April 24, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 444 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4170 Department of Aging 5175 Department of Child Support Services All Departments April Letters MONDAY – April 29, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 127 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Item No. Description 4260 Department of Health Care Services ACA Medi-Cal Expansion 0530 Secretary for California Health and Human Services Office of Systems Integration 5180 Department of Social Services WEDNESDAY- May 1, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Room 444 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services ALL DEPARTMENTS OPEN ISSUES MONDAY – May 6, 2013 4:00 p.m. – Room 444 MITCHELL, Chair Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services ALL DEPARTMENTS OPEN ISSUES Senate Budget Hearing TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 5180 DSS CalWORKs CalFresh State Hearing SAWS 0530 Office of Systems Integration SAWS THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 4150 Department of Managed Care 4280 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board 4260 DHCS Healthy Families Program Duals Demo\/Coordinated Care Initiative Other Items TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 0530 Office of Systems Integration CWS- New System 5180 DSS Child Welfare Services CWS New Systems 4300 DDS THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 4260 DHCS – Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorder Services 4200 Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs 4440 Department of State Hospitals 4560 Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 0530 Office of Systems Integration CMISP II 4170 Department of Aging 5180 DSS IHSS CMISP II SSI 5175 Department of Child Support Services 4185 California Senior Legislature 5160 Department of Rehabilitation THURSDAY, May 2, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services Item Description 4260 Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal streamlining and expansion Annual Enrollment Managed Care Efficiencies Gross Premium Tax Extensions Family Health Programs & Other Issues THURSDAY, May 9, 2013 9:30 or Upon Adjournment Room 4203 Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health And Human Services OPEN ISSUES- ALL DEPARTMENT Assembly Budget Committee Sub #1 Phone Fax Room # Staff Holly J. Mitchell (Chair) (D) 916-319-2054 916-319-2154 2163 Mia Orr [email protected] Wesley Chesbro (D) 916-319-2002 916-319-2102 2141 Shantel Johnson [email protected] Roger Dickinson (D) 916-319-2007 916-319-2107 2013 Elliot Cavanaugh [email protected] Allan R. 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” T A N F Before House Ways and Committee Subcommittee on Human Resources Hearing on Improving Work and Other Welfare Reform Goals September 8, 2011 RECIPIENT IMPACT STATEMENT Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Email: [email protected] ccwro.org The 9-8-11 the House Ways and Committee Subcommittee on Human Resources hearing will focus on oversight of the TANF program along with proposals to improve work and other TANF goals as part of upcoming legislation to extend TANF and related programs. Thank you for the opportunity to provide a statement for the record of the TANF program. In 1996 Congress abolished the Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) program and replace it with the ill-conceived TANF program that gave States a block grant and allow States to do whatever they want to do with that money. It was communism for the States that they received money but was not required to spend it on the poor. States were given the green light to do whatever they wanted to do what the TANF money as long as it meet one of four (4) goals of the TANF program: \u00b7 Assist needy families so that children can be cared for in their own homes; \u00b7 Reduce the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work and marriage; \u00b7 Prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancies; or \u00b7 Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. The bill did not define a needy family. It did not require that families be financially needy. They can be socially needy. All of these goals open the door for TANF funds to be used by families who are required to meet TANF work requirements. It would be interesting to see how much of the money is used directly for families required to meet the TANF work requirements. If this Committee is really concerned about meeting work requirements they can amend the TANF bill to provide that TANF funds can only be used for families who are required to meet the TANF work requirements. At least the AFDC program helped children. The TANF program is designed primarily to help local and State governments to manipulate the claiming process to use TANF dollars for families not required to meet the work participation rates. AFDC 70% Payments to Families TANF 30% Payments to Families This is a great testimony to the success of the TANF program insofar as local and State government is concerned. But it is disheartening when it comes to the poor. TANF’s proponents argue that the caseload has gone down. This is true. But is there any evidence that those who were terminated from TANF are doing better than they were when they received TANF? There is no verification to support the false assertion that families are better off without financial assistance. How many TANF kids end up in foster care? If a TANF parent \”fails\” to cooperate with the welfare bureaucrats because who or she does not have childcare (and refuses to commit the felony of child neglect to please the TANF bureaucrats) they are severely punished by the TANF program in many States all cash aid is terminated and food stamp benefits are reduced. On the other hand, if the welfare bureaucrat denied benefits to an impoverished family in violation of the welfare rules there is no punishment. It is called government immunity. The bureaucrats still get their welfare check which they call a paycheck. California’s welfare recipients have contributed about $15 billion to the California General Fund. No wonder States love this program. They reduce benefits to impoverished families while using the TANF program to operate other government programs. California just reduced benefits by 8% lowering California’s impoverished families fixed income t0 1984 benefit level. On the other hand the people who run the program and enact legislation impacting the program are receiving salaries and benefits that reflect 2011 and not 1984. Recipient Recommendations: I. At least 70% of the TANF funds should be spent directly on payments to families who meet the TANF eligibility rules. II. No child should be punished for the behavior of the parent(s). That is barbaric mid-evil behavior. III. No family should be sanctioned if it leaves the family with income that does not cover their housing and utility costs. Children need a place to live with their natural parents. To do otherwise is anti-family. NOTE: TANF currently is anti-family. IV. Simplify the federal participation rates by giving States more flexibility to define which TANF recipients are required to participate. Also give the States more flexibility is defining participation. Current regulations do not recognize self-employment as an activity when the entrepreneur is just starting out or is treading water due to economic difficulties. TANF forces entrepreneurs to DROPOUT of their self-employment activities that could eventually lead to earning enough income to hire others employees to become a low-paid employee to someone else. V. Require States to contribute 50% of the TANF MOE rather than reducing State participation in the TANF program. If the States’ share is reduced, then the federal share should be increased provided that 70% of all TANF funds are provided to impoverished families eligible for TANF and not used to offset State budget deficits. VI. If States do not spend the MOE amount, then States should be punished by reducing their federal participation rates in all other programs that corporations receive from the Tax Code known as tax expenditures for any entity doing business or selling products in the State. Welfare reform or welfare deform? Historically, welfare reform has made life more difficult for impoverished children and their families. \u2028 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) P.L. 104-193, is the latest attempt at reforming welfare. It imposes 2-year time limits on impoverished families. After two years many impoverished families, who for the most part are single mothers, lose their safety net and are sentenced to becoming homeless in the United States of America. The anti-family and anti-child message is clear, working is more important than parenting as women are expected to look for work soon after their babies are born. This means babies and very young children are housed in day care centers and in the care of strangers instead of their parents. Welfare officials and politicians continue to tout the propaganda that TANF results in reduced caseloads are going down. The truth is that poverty has risen. With these strict timelines, what happens to that family when they no longer are eligible for aid? Where do they go? How do they live? \u2028 \u2028 About 70% of the TANF federal and state-matching money goes to welfare bureaucracies and to balance state budgets. Less than 30% of it goes to payments to families with children.\” Before TANF, 80% of the AFDC money went to payments to families. TANF has been a resounding success for everyone, but poor families. California is welfare recipients have contributed about $15 billion to the California General Fund. No wonder States love this program. Annually welfare recipients contribute over $1 billion to the California General fund and receive a fixed income of what the benefit level was in 1984. ____________________ ”

pdf CCWRO August 1, 2012 Public Assistance Tables

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” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] http:\/\/www.ccwro.org Kevin Cell (916) 712-0071 Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 75% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $576 943 1169 1387 1584 1781 1957 2131 2311 2505 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $546 896 1110 1320 1507 1694 1858 2028 2191 2386 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2012 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $11, 170 $15,130 $19,090 $23,050 $27,010 $30,970 $34.930 $ 38,890 $3,890 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties More that 10 person add extra $22 per person More that 10 person add extra $22 per person 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,180 1,594 2,008 2,422 2,836 3,249 3,663 4,077 $414 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 $319 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1052 1202 $150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $459 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$147 4 persons-$155 5 persons-$181 6 persons-$208 $329 (maximum) $99 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 931 1,261 1,261 1,591 1,921 2,251 2,581 2,911 3,241 3,571 3,901 +330 1,239 1,677 1,677 2,116 2,555 2,994 3,433 3,872 4,311 4,750 5,189 +439 1,723 2,333 2,333 2,944 3,554 4,165 4,775 5,386 5,996 6,607 7,217 +611 1,862 2,522 2,522 3,182 3,842 4,502 5,162 5,822 6,482 7,142 7,802 +660 2,328 3,153 3,153 3,978 4,803 5,628 6,453 7,278 8,103 8,928 9,753 +825 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $1.010 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2012 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2012 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $909 $899 $1,591 $1,571 $1,581 $854 $844 $1,444 $1,424 $1,434 $761 $751 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $113,640 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,841 Individual $698 Couple $1,048 Standard Allocation $350 Individual $1,161 Couple $1,571 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $7,092 PART A $451 8\/12 Edition PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-21 June 6, 2002 HEADLINES IN BRIEF DSS News – IEVS DPA 482 reports STATISTIC OF THE WEEK – See attachment CWD Victim of the Week- ______________________________________________________ IN BRIEF – Commentary State Budget- Impoverished families and their children may be victimized again in the California budget fight. The budget takes over $500 million of TANF money, which should be used for CalWORKs recipients, and gives it to counties to run foster care and CPS systems. Most of the foster care kids are former CalWORKs recipients who have been taken away from their parents by county welfare department’s because their parents did not have enough money to provide for their needs. Now, each kid in the CPS system costs over $1,500 a month, while the average cost of a CalWORK’s child is about $150. The AFDC cost of living adjustment (COLA), now called CalWORKs COLA, was signed into law by Ronald Reagan. Now his Republican supporters make all kinds of po- litical hay out of the meager COLA that the poor families get. It is indeed a cowardly act to go after poor families and children while millions and mil- lions of their TANF dollars are being used for other programs having nothing to do with CalWORKs recipients. County Refuses to Obey Hearing Decision–DSS Supports This County’s Unlawful Action – On 10\/16\/01, Los Angeles County e-mailed DSS stating that an ALJ issued a decision ordering the county to restore food stamp benefits back to 1996. The county refers to 63- 802.141, which states, \”that when the judicial action is a review of a state hearing, bene- fits shall be restored for a period of not more than 12 months prior to the date of the state hearing \”L. Ventura of LA County DPSS asserts, \”Based on this information, the County should only restore benefits for the 12 months prior to the state hearing, correct. Please respond ASAP.\” DSS Response from Sandra Pierce is; \”Absolutely correct. This has not changed.\” CCWRO Commentary: \”Judicial Action\” is not a \”state hearing\”. It appears that Sandra Pierce and DPSS cannot tell the difference between judiciary and the ad- ministrative branches of the government. 2 Treatment of Work Study Income Beyond Academic Year Linda Parks of Shasta County asked DSS; \”We have some college students who are re- ceiving CalWORKs Work Study that continues beyond the academic year. How do we treat that income when the academic year is over?\” DSS Answer: Rosemary Akhidenor of DSS responded; \”Based on your scenario, you should continue to treat that income the same way you have always done.\” Treatment of Self-Employment for CalWORKs and Food Stamps Gaylin Bower of Merced County e-mailed DSS the following: \”The Food Stamp Program is adopting the same rules that currently apply to cash aid regarding Self-Employment Expenses. My question is: If an individual selects 40% for cash aid, may the select Actual for F\/S? Is it mandatory that both programs select the same option?\” (NOTE: This is an exact copy of the e-mail we received under the Public Records Act. There is no typo here.) DSS Rosemary Akhidenor responded to the e-mail on 11\/2\/01 @ 4:35PM as follows: \”Yes, the Food Stamp Program is adopting the same rules that currently apply to Cal- WORKs cash aid, regarding self-employment expenses, but to some degree – what you do in food stamps on the most part does not have any bearing on cash aid. Therefore, to answer your question, the client has an option to choose either the actual costs of produc- ing self-employment income or a standard deduction of gross earned income in food stamps (MPP 63-503.413). Food Stamp Dependent Care Age Limit – Up to 18 years Old On 10\/19\/02, Vicky O’Brien of Sacramento County e-mailed DSS asking; \”Is the age limit for child care in the FS program 18 years? MPP 63-502.34 doesn’t specify an age limit.\” On 11\/2\/01, Rosemary Akhidenor of DSS e-mailed the following message: \”Per FNS, there is no maximum age for a child in the Food Stamp Program. Final federal rules pub- lished on October 17, 1996 changed the term \”child care\” to \”dependent care\”. You may allow the child care payments for an 18-year old child, if the costs for the care of the child was necessary for a household member to accept or continue employment, etc. as specified in MPP 63-502.34 \” ______________________________________________ STATE WELFARE NEWS – 3 In response to a Public Records Act Request, DSS has given us the IEVS reports for Oc- tober-December of 2001. Income and Eligibility Verification System is designed to show income and resources that have not been reported to the State. The system relies on the CalWOPKs or Food Stamp recipients’ social security number. The computer compares the income reported by the employer and the income reported to the welfare department by the same social secu- rity number. If there is a discrepancy, then the state prints an \”abstract\” which reveals the amount of income reported on the CW-7 and the income reported by the employer. This is a revised report that DSS has asked counties to submit pursuant to ACL01-80 – Income And Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) Management Report [DPA 482 (10\/01)] http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/getinfo\/acl01\/pdf\/01-80.pdf A group of counties, who are allegedly supervised by DSS, refused to submit these re- ports. The counties who refused to be accountable and respect the rules established by DSS are Contra Costa, Del Norte, Lake, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Nevada, Sacramento and Sierra. Fortunately not all counties were so arrogant. 50 counties managed to submit their re- ports. The reports reveal that 79% of the IEVS abstracts found no discrepancies. Thus, many abstracts have no discrepancies, yet have to be processed. We also noticed that a number of counties are backlogged. This means they have reports showing earned in- come, but are doing nothing to stop the overpayments. We rated the performance of the counties by looking at how many abstracts they received during the quarter and what percentage of those abstracts were processed. Leading the pack was Lassen County. During October through December of 2001, Lassen County re- ceived 266 abstracts and they processed none. Maybe the EIVS worker was on strike, but still got a paycheck. Following Lassen County was Tuolumne County. This county received 72 abstracts from October through December of 2001, processed 5 abstracts and on 1\/1\/02 had 83 abstracts to process. At this rate they will never catch up. Plumas County managed to process 11% of their abstracts. Plumas County from October through December of 2001 received 57 abstracts, processed 6 of them and on 1\/1\/02 had 453 abstracts waiting for action. Only 83% of the abstracts processed by Plumas County had discrepancies. Monterey County processed only 26% of their abstracts received from October through December of 2001. They received 1,273 and processed only 337 abstracts. San Joaquin County, which is a large county, processed 33% of their abstracts during Oc- tober through December of 2001. This county received 2093 abstracts and processed 692 abstracts. At the beginning of 2002, they had 4,676 abstracts waiting to be processed. At 4 this rate, if San Joaquin County receives no new abstracts, they will need over 6 months to catch. Meanwhile people are being overpaid. Is DSS doing anything about it? RESULTS OF THE IEVS PROCESS: The reports reveal that number of abstracts re- vealing discrepancies. Statewide 79% of the abstracts revealed no discrepancies. San Bernardino showed 86% of the cases had discrepancies, Alameda showed 74% had dis- crepancies, while at the other end Tulare, Sutter, San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz Coun- ties showed 2% discrepancies, Butte, Tehama and Kern Counties showed 3% discrepan- cies, Stanislaus and Merced showed 5% discrepancies. San Bernardino County’s close neighboring counties Riverside and San Diego showed only 12% discrepancies. Alameda County’s closed neighbors San Mateo had 19% discrepancies and Santa Clara County had 13% discrepancies. Why. Something does not add up here. ______________________________________________ STATISTIC OF THE WEEK – See attachment to this e-mail. The attachment shows a county-by-county number of IEVS abstracts that each county received during the quarter of October through December of 2001. The table shows the number of abstracts processed during that same period; the number of abstracts that had no discrepancies, and the number of abstracts that remained at the end of the quarter. This attachment should be opened on a Microsoft Excel file for maximum benefits. ______________________________________________________ COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT VICTIM OF THE WEEK- In October of 1992, San Bernardino County overpaid Ms. M.E., $753. The County col- lected all aid for October 1992 through a child support court order in 1994. However, the County started to collect the $753 again from Ms. M.E. This is called, \”double dipping.\” Ms. M.E. did not understand how the County of San Bernardino would blatantly commit such highway robbery. She filed for a fair hearing. The County’s position was to pay back the absent parent, rather than Ms. M.E.; but they introduced no evidence showing they had paid back the absent parent with interest moneys the county claims they should not have collected. In a hearing decision #2002002268 San Bernardino County was ordered to pay back the over collected $753 to Ms. M.E. ______________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WELFARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS 5 Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Serv- ices, Research Services, In depth Consultation. Programs Covered CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal. General Assistance and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-01 January 1, 2002 HEADLINES IN BRIEF – FOOD STAMP FEDERAL LEGISLATION NEWS CWD SANCTION VICTIMS OF THE WEEK STATISTICS OF THE WEEK- Annual WtW Report _______________________________________________________ IN BRIEF Youth Law Center Monitoring Annoys County Welfare Officials The Youth Law Center filed a lawsuit for the unlawful operation of children’s shelters in several counties. They have been requesting data to monitor what the counties are doing. This does not sit well with the counties. The shelter counties are planning to meet with shelter counties and CDSS licensing (Colleen Anderson) to see how they should address this monitoring effort of Youth Law Center. It’s simple-obey the law! Counties do not want clients to know how many months remain of their 60-month limit At the County Advisory Committee meeting (also known as \”CAT\”) county welfare department staff were told by CDs that they would like to see quarterly notifications informing individual clients on the amount of time remaining on their 60-month clock. Counties see problems with quarterly notification. They would prefer to notify the individual clients of their time limits at intake or annual redetermination meetings assuming the county does one and upon request of individuals. Stay tuned to see who wins. The county welfare department bureaucrats, or the people in charge of the CalWORKs program- CDSS. Counties Fail to Act of Reports of Earned Income Causing Overpayments — On September 10, 2001, Gale Wright, Chief of the CDSS Fraud Bureau mailed a letter to Los Angeles County Interim Director about the county’s failure to process EAVS matches. The letter reveals that offices which have converted to LEADER, the new Los Angeles County computer system, \” have not received IFD\/ECS abstracts since the June 2000 run, which contained earnings from the fourth quarter 1999.\” 2 The letter further reveals that \”As a result, numerous OPs that occurred during those months have not been identified and many of those ineligible recipients remain on assistance. It is important that the IFD\/ECS abstracts are processed timely to meet the 45 day federal requirements for completing, regardless of LEADER’s ability to process the match data, to prevent more OPs\/OIs being left unidentified.\” Many of these individuals will be persecuted by Los Angeles County for \”welfare fraud\”, while the people responsible for these overpayments, the bureaucrats who are paid good money to prevent overpayments will continue to collect their monthly paychecks for a lousy job done. We talked to Raul Diaz of the Los Angeles County welfare fraud section, who assured us that they would not prosecute overpayments caused by delays in processing the various IEVS abstracts. — Santa Clara County was reviewed by CDSS who discovered that the county has 981 open cases where the county has an abstract identifying an overpayment, but has failed to take action. Some of these cases go back to 1998, according to a September 6, 2001 letter mailed to Will Lightbourne, Director of Santa Clara County Welfare Director. — Tulare County was mailed a letter on July 3, 2001, informing the county that they have failed to process 38,000 abstracts. The letter also states that \” Tulare County is not in compliance with Federal and State requirements for processing IFD\/ECS abstracts within 45 days from the time the county receives the abstracts.\” ________________________________________________________ FOOD STAMP FEDERAL LEGISLATION NEWS Last year, Congress acted on the Food Stamp and the Farm Bill. At this time, there are three pieces of legislation being considered: House Bill, H.R. 2646 has passed the House and Senate Bill, S 1731, has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Lugar Amendment will be offered on the Senate Floor as a substitute to the S 1731. The House bill does no harm to the Food Stamp program, except that it authorizes the program until 2011. The Senate version authorizes the program until 2006. The Senate version and the Lugar version have a host of changes that are beneficial to food stamp recipients. For more information click on: http:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/11-6-01fs.pdf the Center for Budget Policies and Priorities (CBPP) at 820 First Street, NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 [email protected] http:\/\/www.cbpp.org CBPP has wonderful information and they are the most effective representatives of the views representing food stamp recipients in Congress. 3 _______________________________________________________ CWD SANCTION VICTIMS OF THE WEEK There were at least 25,000 WtW families who received Christmas presents from the County Welfare Department – sanction notices. On the average, each family has about 2 kids. Thus, county welfare department bureaucrats victimized 50,000 innocent children. Counties, in most cases, unlawfully reduced the already meager CalWORKs benefits of these kids. An average sanction results in a reduction of at least $100 a month or more. _______________________________________________________ STATISTICS OF THE WEEK Welfare to Work Sanctions-June, 2001 In the past, CDSS provided monthly reports revealing year-to-date numbers how many WtW participants were sanctioned. The new reports are monthly, not year-to-date which hides the actual impact of the mean-spirited WtW sanctions in California. It is now January 1, 2002, and finally the June, 2000 WtW data has been published by DSS. It takes six (6) months to get information to the public. What does the information reveal? Statewide there were 178.432 unduplicated welfare to work (WtW) participants. During June of 2001, 26.630 individuals were sanctioned. This is a statewide 15% sanction rate. During June 2001, only 14,803 individuals entered employment. This is a 92% employment failure rate. 15% of individuals were sanctioned while a mere 8% entered employment, revealing that counties know how to sanction, however, they are not very successful at playing \”employment office\”. Maybe someday policy makers will understand this. During June 2001, only 11,200 individuals were participating in a SIP. This does not reveal how many new persons enrolled in a SIP during June of 2001. This is a meager 6% SIP rate. During June, 2001, only 65,656 individuals were provided with transportation services. This means 112,776 persons were not provided with transportation services. As a result, 73% of the WtW participants were unlawfully denied transportation services and had to use their own money to meet their transportation needs. Next week we will reveal the percentage of sanctions county by county. _____________________________________________________________________ 4 CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WELFARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Services, Research Services, In depth Consultation. Programs Covered CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-02 January 7, 2002 HEADLINES CDSS RECOMMENDS SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CONSIDER CONTACTING CLIENTS BEFORE MAILING LETTERS TO EMPLOYERS FOR IEVS VERIFICATION CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK STATISTICS OF THE WEEK- June, 2001 WtW 25 and 25A Report ATTACHMENT – New CCWRO Public Assistance Tables Effective 1\/2002- Changes in the SSI\/CAPI programs. _______________________________________________________ CDSS RECOMMENDS SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CONSIDER CONTACTING CLIENTS BEFORE MAILING LETTERS TO EMPLOYERS FOR IEVS VERIFICATION In a letter dated July 27, 2000, CDSS issued a report regarding Santa Cruz county’s IEVS program. One of the issues addressed in the report was the fact that in Santa Cruz County \” EW III’s contact the employer instead of the client when there is a discrepancy in the wage amounts reported by the client and the abstract. \” RECOMMENDATION: Santa Cruz County should consider contacting the client before the employer, because clients may feel uncomfortable if their employer knows they are receiving public assistance when there may not be a discrepancy. This also gives the client the opportunity to clear the discrepancy first and, if the client does not cooperate, the Eligibility Worker (EW) III could contact the employer and discontinue the client for failure to cooperate. Most counties use this procedure.\” The sad fact is that most counties do not use this procedure. Most counties mail a letter to the employer alerting the employer that they have a welfare recipient working for them and the letter is generally mailed from the welfare fraud unit, which implies that the employer may have a criminal working for her or him. This kind of barbaric and unlawful behavior has costs thousands of welfare recipients and former welfare recipients their jobs. What does your county do? You can find out by mailing a request, under the California Public records Act to receive all forms and policies and procedures for processing the IEVS abstracts in your county. If you need a copy of this report, please contact us and we can mail you a copy. _______________________________________________________ 2 CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK Ms. LS of Sacramento County is a recipient of CalWORKs and a refugee from the former Soviet Union. She has been attending English as a Second Language (ESL) classes with her husband. Her husband recently got a job. Now that her husband is working, the county has stopped paying her ESL transportation supportive services and his transportation supportive services. They never received a notice of action stating that the transportation supportive services would stop. They thought, in America there was due process. In addition, Sacramento County has been taking $307 a month out of their welfare benefits alleging that one of their kids was receiving social security benefits. All she knows about social security is that it’s an office where you go to get a social security number. They have been in America for less than a year. Their child cannot get SSA benefits. Ms. LS has a filed for fair hearing to restore her transportation benefits. _______________________________________________________ STATISTICS OF THE WEEK As promised, below are the sanction rates county-by-county starting with the county with the highest rate of sanctions for the month of June, 2001. The only county not reporting any sanctions is Los Angeles County. There may be a problem with the Los Angeles LEADER computer system, which has been a nightmare for clients, welfare workers and administrators. Statewide 15% Humboldt 68% Merced 58% Glenn 51% Fresno 49% Calaveras 48% Lake 47% San Joaquin 44% Plumas 37% Trinity 36% Mendocino 34% Tehama 32% Alameda 31% Sonoma 29% Marin 29% Contra Costa 28% Mono 28% San Diego 27% Santa Clara 27% Riverside 27% San Luis Obispo 25% Mariposa 24% Sutter 24% Siskiyou 23% Tulare 23% Inyo 23% Santa Barbara 22% Nevada 21% Napa 21% Placer 20% Kern 20% Tuolumne 19% San Bernardino 18% Ventura 18% Yolo 18% Shasta 18% Stanislaus 16% Madera 15% Alpine 14% 3 Del Norte 14% Monterey 14% Amador 14% San Francisco 12% Kings 12% Solano 12% Orange 10% Butte 9% Colusa 9% San Mateo 9% Santa Cruz 7% Lassen 6% Sacramento 5% Yuba 4% San Benito 4% El Dorado 4% Modoc 3% Imperial 2% Los Angeles Not reporting Sierra 0% _____________________________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WELFARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Services, Research Services, In depth Consultation. Programs Covered CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-03 January 14, 2002 HEADLINES — GOVERNOR ATTACKS THE POOREST OF THE POOR IN HIS 2002-2003 BUDGET — CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK — STATISTICS OF THE WEEK- Los Angeles County Child Protective Services — THE TIMES MAN OF THE YEAR FIRES 3,500 WELFARE RECIPIENTS — 2002 New All County Information Notices — LATEST DSS DIRECTORY – Attachment _______________________________________________________ GOVERNOR ATTACKS THE POOREST OF THE POOR IN HIS 2002-2003 BUDGET The 3.9% meager cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase that impoverished families with children are entitled to according to existing law was not included in the 2002-2003 State Budget Proposed by Gray Davis. His budget assumes that the Democratically controlled Legislature will pass legislation to deny the 3.9% COLA due on 10\/02. The budget also proposes no COLA for SSI recipients in the 2002-2003 budget. How much would the CalWORKs (AFDC) COLA cost? The budget document is silent on this issue. The budget document, which can be found at the webpage of the State Department of Finance, does not have any information about this immoral act of Governor Davis. We did ask CDSS for a copy of the COLA estimate, but they also failed to provide us with a copy of the estimate. We are planning to get a copy of the estimate under the California Public Records Act. So how much does Gray Davis save by denying impoverished families their statutory COLA? Our sources tell us it is a mere $120 million. According to the Governor budget (see HHS 149, lines 74 through 78) the TANF block grant provides California with $3,733.8 million. In order to qualify for this money, the State has to match it with $2,703.2 million. This is a total of $6,437 million annually. See: http:\/\/www.osp.dgs.ca.gov\/publications\/GovernorsBudget03\/pdf\/hhs.pdf 2 Allegedly this is money for impoverished families of California. In reality, TANF has become a Christmas Tree for welfare bureaucrats. How is the TANF money proposed to be distributed? Below is a list where most of the TANF money will be used. — Payments to Families – $3,392.4 million — Welfare to Work Services Costs (These are so-called services that CalWORKs recipients are forced to accept against their will) – $1,281.5 million — County Administration- County Bureaucracy – $488.7 million — CalWORKs Child Care – $476.2 million — County Probation Facilities- $201.4 million — KinGAP Program – Money for Foster Care Kids – $99.3 million — Child Welfare Services – Emergency Assistance – $202.6 million — Child Welfare Services – Emergency Assistance – Administration -$48.4 million — Community Colleges – $15 million — CDE Child Care Money – Stage II and III – $322 million — Minor Parent Services and Investigations – $7.1 million At least $551.7 million of the TANF money is being used to subsidize the Foster Care Program while children of impoverished families are told to continue to live on a welfare check that is less that what they were receiving in 1992. Of the $551.7 million, $201.4 million is a county subsidy for the county-operated children’s shelter. Most of these children are taken away from their families because of the immorally inadequate benefits they are getting. Less than 30% of the kids in foster are removed due to sexual and physical abuse – most are in foster care due to \”neglect\”, which generally is economic. We submit that there is more than adequate money for the children living in an impoverished family to provide for the CalWORKs COLA in the TANF funds. Source: November 2001 Local Assistance Estimates for the 2002-2003 Governor’s Budget http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/cdssweb\/November20_349.htm 3 _______________________________________________________________________ _ DSS EMERGENCY REGULATION Emergency Regulation Action Submitted to OAL on 01\/09\/2002 AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Topic…………………………………………….Transitional Shelter Care Facility Section(s) Affected…………………………..Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 84001 – 84478 Comments should be submitted immediately. Comments will not be considered after OAL makes its decision. OAL may make its decision before the latest possible comment date of ………………………………………01\/14\/2002 OAL Decision Due no later than………………………………01\/22\/2002 Agency contact……………………………………………………..(916) 657-2586 Source: Office of Administrative law _______________________________________________________ CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK — Ms. 2001163106 was requested to go to orientation at Rancho Dominquez office of Los Angeles County while she is living in Reseda, which is in San Fernando Valley. This would have taken her more than an hour by public transportation to go to the Rancho Dominquez office and more than an hour to get back. Even though this is good cause, Los Angeles County imposed a sanction unlawfully against Ms. 2001163106 and her children for not attending orientation. On March 2001 Ms. 2001163106 did the orientation, but the county continued their punitive sanction. She started working in April of 2001 and the county refused to pay her child care and transportation funds. Fed up with this barbaric treatment, she filed for a fair hearing. Before the hearing the county stipulated that the sanction was imposed unlawfully and that they will evaluate her for supportive services. There was no penalty against the county for causing such misery and in essence terrorizing this poor family with their unlawful behavior. — Alameda County issued a notice of action on March 8, 2000, imposing a sanction against Ms. 2001149318 for allegedly not participating in the Welfare to Work program. The county stipulated that Ms. 2001149318 did not get the notice of action. The reason she did not get the notice is because her mail box was removed and she asked the county to mail her letters to Mailboxes Etc. in Fremont close to her home. The county refused to do that and instructed Ms. 2001149318 that all of her mail will be going to Hayward 4 \”Fast Cash\” location. This is where people cash their welfare checks for a fee. The hearing decision concluded \”Not only did claimant never receive the sanction notices, it was Alameda County’s fault that she did not receive them.\” Fortunately Ms. 2001149318 asked for a hearing and is going to get her money back. How many other people have been victimized like this by Alameda County? _______________________________________________________ STATISTICS OF THE WEEK Los Angeles County CPS Data According to CDSS’s CWS\/CWS2 – December, 2001 report there are 37,253 children in the Los Angeles County Foster Care System. — Ethnicity Black – 19, 131 Hispanic – 13, 747 White – 5,551 Asian – 966 One could wonder what is the percentage of the black population in Los Angeles County. — Where are the kids? 19,234 of the kids are in professional foster care homes or group homes. These professionals get thousands of dollars a month and make huge profits. 17,016 have been lucky to end up in the home of a relative. 470 children are in what is called \”unspecified home\”, which could mean well the White House? The park? Who knows. And finally the report shows that there are 533 kids in \”other homes\”. What does this mean? Who knows. The report also reveals that there are four (4) children in the system whose gender is unknown. There are 77 kids missing. — CPS Accomplishments (1) The success of the program is to reunify families. Los Angeles reported reuniting 35 kids with their parents. 5 (2) They also were able to adopt one child during December of 2001. The most success was \”Other Termination Reasons\” – 104. These are the kids who aged out off course. Los Angeles County must have hundreds and hundreds of so-called Family Reunification Workers who are suppose to reunify families. 35 kids a months? Shame! Source: State Department of Social Services. If you want to know how your county is performing, look for your county report at: http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/research\/childrensprogram\/CWSCMS2.htm ____________________________________________________________________ — 2002 New All County Information Notices ACIN I-01-02 (January 8, 2002 Transmittal Of Temporary Notice Of Action 1230 (TEMP NA 1230) For Retroactive Payments Under The Child Citizenship Act Of 2000 * ACIN I-02-02 (January 8, 2002 15 Percent Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) Exemption Allocation For Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002 And Criteria For Use of The Exemption See: http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/getinfo\/dat_acin\/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=39&ctx=&catnm=20 02%20All%20County%20Information%20Notices _____________________________________________________________________ THE TIMES MAN OF THE YEAR FIRES 3,500 WELFARE RECIPIENTS NY Times 1\/5\/2002 – January 5, 2002 – City Fires 3,500 Former Welfare Recipients By NINA BERNSTEIN \”On the last day of the Giuliani administration, the city’s departing welfare commissioner ordered the dismissal of more than 3,500 former welfare recipients now working at union wages for the city parks department, and withdrew the promise of such jobs from about 1,200 others who were reaching their federal welfare time limits last month.\” _____________________________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WELFARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Services, Research Services, In depth Consultation. 6 Programs Covered CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-04 January 22, 2002 HEADLINES — DENTI-CAL CASE SETTLED, LOOKING FOR CLIENTS FOR COMPLAINCE — 2002-2003 STATE BUDGET BILLS INTRODUCED — STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS – New Bills Introduced in 2002 — CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK — STATISTICS OF THE WEEK — 2002 New All County Information Notices _______________________________________________________ — DENTI-CAL CASE SETTLED, LOOKING FOR CLIENTS FOR COMPLAINCE Request for Information Pursuant to the settlement in the federal lawsuit, Deparini v. Bonta, the Department of Health Services agreed to issue new notices of Denti-Cal Actions to all Denti-Cal benefi- ciaries whose Denti-Cal TAR were denied using Reason Code 02, 06 or 08 since March 27, 1999. The Deparini notices were issued in mid-December 2001 and were to use the most spe- cific of the 46 Action Codes as the reason for the denial of the Denti-Cal TAR. In at least two situations, the new Notice of Denti-Cal action still identified the Action Code as 02. Eugenie Mitchell and I believe that Health Services reissued the 600,000 Deparini notices without using the Deparini Action Codes. If you have a client who has received an amended notice with 02 still listed as the Action Code, please contact or fax the Denti-Cal Notice to the Deparini counsel by contacting: Grace A. Galligher Coalition of California Welfare Rights . Tel: (916) 736-0616 Fax: (916) 736-2645 e-mail: ccwro@ aol.com 2 Eugenie D. Mitchell Mitchell and Brewer, L.L.P (916) 448-8600 (916) 448-8605 [email protected] _______________________________________________________ — STATE BUDGET LEGISLATION FOR 2002-2003 The Assembly version of the State Budget is known as AB 1777. INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Cardenas http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/pub\/bill\/asm\/ab_1751- 1800\/ab_1777_bill_20020110_introduced.html The Senate version of the bill is SB 1261 \”INTRODUCED BY Senator Peace http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/pub\/bill\/sen\/sb_1251- 1300\/sb_1261_bill_20020110_introduced.html ___________________________________________________________________ STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS AB 1771, as introduced, Strickland. Medi-Cal: income eligibility: mobile homes. Existing law provides for the federal medicaid program, administered by each state, California’s version of which is the Medi-Cal program. The Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Services, provides qualified low-income persons with health care services. Existing law further establishes eligibility criteria for participation by program applicants in accordance with federal law. This bill would create an income exemption for the cost of space rental for a mobile- home that is the principal residence of a Medi-Cal applicant. The bill would specify that this provision would not be implemented until the department obtains federal approval. For More Information and to get the exact bill language go to: http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/pub\/bill\/asm\/ab_1751 1800\/ab_1771_bill_20020109_introduced.html -=-=-=-=- SB 1264 – Senator Alpert – Exempting public and private scholarships as income or re- sources This bill would exempt from consideration of income or resources any public or private scholarship received by a recipient of public assistance. This bill would also make a child over the age of 18 eligible fore CalWORKs if the child is in a special education program. http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/pub\/bill\/sen\/sb_1251- 1300\/sb_1264_bill_20020114_introduced.html 3 -=-=-=-= — AB 1806 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Richman -Medi-Cal: eligibility: income and resources. Existing law provides for the federal medicaid program, administered by each state, California’s version of which is the Medi-Cal program. The Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Services, provides qualified low-income persons with health care services. Existing federal and state law establish eligibility crite- ria for the program including income and resources requirements. This bill would require the department, on and after January 1, 2003, to exercise its op- tion under the federal Social Security Act as necessary to expand eligibility for Medi-Cal by maximizing to the fullest extent possible the amount of income and resources that medically needy individuals are allowed to retain for purposes of Medi-Cal eligibility. The bill would specify that its provisions would be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available. — AB 1816 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Richman This bill would provide that, if consent is obtained authorizing a county or the board to access certain records contained in state and local data bases, an applicant would not be subject to any requirement to provide independent documentation to verify statements that relate to income for purposes of initial enrollment in, and the annual eligibility re- view or redetermination for, the Medi-Cal program or Healthy Families Program. The bill would require the board and each county to develop and implement procedures to implement these income verification provisions. http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/pub\/bill\/asm\/ab_1801- 1850\/ab_1816_bill_20020117_introduced.html ______________________________________________________ DSS NEWS — ACL 02-01 – Stage 1 Child Care Information to be Collected from Counties DSS has issued an ACL 02-01 asking counties to provide DSS with information on how many one-parent and two parent families have children in stage 1 child care benefits dur- ing July 2001 through December 2003. Stage 1 child care is administered by the CWD. Some counties contract this service to child care agencies. Stage 2 and 3 are administered by the State Department of Education, who also contract with the same child care agen- cies. Stage 1 for former recipients is limited to a 24 month period. To get a copy of the ACL and the form that the counties have to complete and return to DSS go to: http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/getinfo\/acl02\/pdf\/02-01.pdf — ACIN I-03-02 and I-04-02 – Food Stamp Questions and Answers. 4 These ACINs contain answers to questions that DSS has received from various county welfare departments. Some of the highlights are: 1. Can Homeless clients receive food stamps if they get three meals from a shelter they are living in? ANSWER is \”yes\” per MPP 63-503.6; 2. Persons receiving unemployment benefits are exempt from ABAWDS; (ABAWDS are limited to Food Stamp benefits for three months, unless they work 20 hours a week or perform unpaid labor for the county workfare program for 20 hours a week) 3. What constitutes unreasonable distance for exempting a Food Stamp recipients from FSET? (FSET is the Food Stamp work program) ANSWER \”Unreasonable distance ex- ists if daily commuting time exceeds two hours per day, not including the transporting of a child to and from a child care facility \” 4. If a CalWORKs recipient is sanctioned for failure to perform unpaid labor (involuntary servitude duty for the county, then not only will such persons welfare benefits go down, but his\/her food stamps will also go down. If you want to get a copy of these ACINs, go to: http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/getinfo\/acin02\/pdf\/I-03_02.pdf http:\/\/www.dss.cahwnet.gov\/getinfo\/acin02\/pdf\/I-04_02.pdf _______________________________________________________ CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK –San Diego County Imposes Sanction Against a Single Mom who was Caring for Inca- pacitated Member of the Household. On May 18, 2001, San Diego County mailed a notice of-action to Ms. 2001179066 stat- ing that her cash aid and food stamps will be reduced effective June 1, 2001 due to not going to the WEX program, which is the San Diego County program whereby Cal- WORKs recipients perform \”unpaid labor\” or more commonly known as involuntary ser- vitude duty for the county. This is not a 30-day notice, this it is an invalid notice of ac- tion. Ms. 2001179066 lives with her husband, who is 100% disabled. 65% of his body has been burned. \”She indicated that when she is not home, her husband just sits and that he sometimes needs help cooling off. She indicated that many times he is unable to hold on to things. She . works 88 hours per month. The claimant indicated that her daugh- ters had been ill during part of March and April 2001.\” She was being sanctioned for fail- ing to do her WEX duty since March 29, 2001. Fortunately Ms. 2001179066 filed for a hearing and the Administrative Law Judge found that the sanction cannot be imposed because \” claimant’s husband who was her boy- 5 friend at the time of the sanction was imposed is incapacitated and needs the claimant at home to care for him.\” — Riverside County Imposes Sanction Against a Disabled Person On April 4, 2001 Riverside County mailed a notice of action imposing a sanction against Ms. 20011443338 effective May 1, 2001. This is not a 30-day notice, thus this is an inva- lid notice. On December 30, 1999 Ms. 20011443338 had provided Riverside County with documen- tation that she is suffering from (1) Sciatica, and (2) Bi-polar disorder. At the beginning of January of 2001, the county welfare caseworker asked Ms. 20011443338 to provide the county with another medical verification. \”On March 14, 2001 the claimant reported to her caseworker that the doctor was requiring a fee to com- plete the Medical Report and had no money to pay him. Ms. 20011443338 signed a release form and the county caseworker mailed a medical form to the doctor. On April 26, 2001 the caseworker received the report. The Adminis- trative Law Judge (ALJ) stated that the \” new Medical Report signed by the claimant’s doctor indicated that her medical condition had worsened, that she also suffered from ostio arthritis of the knee, that her medications had been increased, and that claimant’s conditions \”prevent or substantially reduce her ability to work full time at her regular job\” and that she \”could not work full time at some other job.\” The county caseworker refused to grant Ms. 20011443338 an exemption and defended this immoral position at a fair hearing. The ALJ ruled that Ms. 20011443338 is exempt from the WtW program, thus cannot be sanctioned. Just imagine how many other disabled persons have been unlaw- fully persecuted by Riverside County. Los Angeles County Imposes Sanction with an Inadequate Notice of Action (NOA) On December 1, 2000, Los Angeles County proposed to impose a six-month sanction against Ms. 2002259260 for allegedly not signing a GAIN contract. In this case the county NOA did not inform Ms. 2002259260 of her right to file for a fair hearing as re- quired by the State Regulations, thus the NOA was invalid and the sanction was set aside. _______________________________________________________ STATISTICS OF THE WEEK TANF Money Expenditures Going Up and Up While the Caseloads are Declining 6 The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities reports that States have increased the amount of money they are spending on TANF. In 1998 States spent $13,284 million, while as the caseload was cut in half, they spent $18,583 million during 2001. One may wonder how is this money being spent? The report implies that it is being spent on childcare in part. But most of the money is being spent on foster care programs and other expenditures that are not in the form of payments to families. In fact, while spending has gone up by 29%, there is no evidence that payments to families have seen any increase to the same magni- tude. Most of these increased costs go to bureaucrats. You can download a copy of the report at: http:\/\/www.centeronbudget.org\/11-1-01wel.htm _____________________________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WEL- FARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Serv- ices, Research Services, In depth Consultation. 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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-05 February 5, 2002 HEADLINES — BUSH’S FOOD BUDGET PROPOSALS — IN BRIEF — CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK \uf06e STATISTICS OF THE WEEK – DSS RESPONSES TO CCWRO E-MAILS RE- GARDING FAILURE OF COUNTIES TO SUBMIT MONTHLY REPORTS TO DSS _______________________________________________________ BUSH’S FOOD BUDGET PROPOSALS Bush has received some press about making changes in the Food Stamp program to make benefits available to immigrants. Well, the proposal is to make it available after five (5) years. This is not a restoration of benefits to immigrants. This is a slight scaling down of the mean-spirited welfare cuts of 1996. The details of the proposals have not been released yet, but we are working to get more information for you. _______________________________________________________ IN BRIEF — The County Advisory Team, also known as CAT, meet with DSS regarding several issues, including Time Limits Notification. DSS is planning to notify CalWORKs par- ticipants of the number of months left in their 60 month time clock at least at application, redetermination and the 54th and 58th months. The State plans to develop forms and no- tices to go with this. The CAT minutes reveal the following information: \”They also discussed exemption months and extenders. This has created some complexity in determining the number of months. There was discussion on how reimbursement through child support extends months. The child support exemption is based on the cumulative amount of child support received. For example, if the grant was $400 the first $400 of child support received will reimburse the grant and create an exempt month. This exempt month will then be added back to the 60 month total. The disregard amount is excluded from the reimbursement amount. SDSS plans to have a draft ACL available for review by the CAT sometime this month. SDSS 2 has been meeting with Child Support Department on some of the issues, but also encour- aged county staff to talk to their local Family Support Divisions. They discussed time limits for adults and extenders. SDSS provide draft regulations on this. Extenders will go for an indefinite period of time but must be reviewed every 12 months. SDS discussed with counties how domestic abuse waiver rules affect the Maxi- mum Family Grant (MFG) rules. Counties requested an ACL or All County Information Notice (ACIN) that provides information about how this waiver can affect eligibility rules. The state want counties to inform clients about Medi -Cal and Food Stamp benefits that continue after CalWORKs has been discontinued. They would like a mailer to be sent at discontinuance. This could be problematic. Counties suggested that it be done as a stuffer at specific intervals with checks or Medi Cal mailings. The mailer will be optional to counties. SDSS is putting together a list of questions they have gotten since the ACL on l8 year old pregnant parenting teen. They discussed these questions with the CAT, which gave them different ways of looking at the questions. This assisted SDSS in developing answers for a follow-up ACIN.\” — CAT also discussed the Work Number. This agency has contracted with many employ- ers to provide payroll information. They provide sketchy information sometimes in re- sponse to county requests. Counties can subscribe to this service to get more complete information. If a client does not have actual pay stubs. SDSS said counties can accept the client’s statement sworn under penalty of perjury. — DSS is working on draft regulations that would allow for an extension of time for par- ticipants who have an inability to participate. — CDSS told counties that counties can continue to provide employment services to indi- viduals beyond their 60-month of cash aid when the individual is participating in com- munity services. Community Services is the Unpaid Labor program of Welfare to Work where individuals work for the government and don’t get paid – something practiced in America before the Civil War – and is still alive for welfare recipients in the 21st century. Why can’t DSS pay for CalWORK parents who want an education? Is education that bad? Isn’t Gray Davis the \”Education Governor\”? — DSS is preparing an ACIN that would address waivers of the MFG rules for victims of domestic abuse. — The revised CW-61, which asks for comprehensive information from doctors about a CalWORKs recipients’ disability has resulted in clients paying for the completion of these forms. Some doctors say that Medi-Cal will not pay for the completion of forms, while others state there is a billing code. 3 — After two (2) years DSS has still failed to develop an inter-county-transfer policy for child care. This is a concern expressed by the CWDA Child Care Technical Review Team (TRT). — DSS has stated that there is a possibility of an over abundance of money in Stage 1 and DSS will be asking counties to take a look at their budgets. This is not surprising given the fact that counties often refuse to issue child care to eligible persons or deceitfully dis- courage eligible individuals from claiming child care. — San Diego County is forcing WtW clients to sign a statement declining supportive services. This is done so victims of counties failure to pay supportive services cannot get relief in a fair hearing forum. — CWDA raised the issue of a WtW participant who moved from Santa Cruz County to a neighboring county. The participant already had a Santa Cruz based child care provider, but the neighboring county paid less because each county pays based on what is called the regional market rates. The second county refused to pay the rates of Santa Cruz County. This is an ITC problem that DSS has refused to address for the past two (2) years. – The federal government is requesting that DSS return the \”incentive funds\” it has given to counties during the past several years because DSS has violated the federal Cash Man- agement Act. The reason for this is that the state policy of giving counties the TANF in- centive funds without incurring expenses violates federal statute. CCWRO has been op- posed to giving counties incentive money for doing what they are already paid to do and get reimbursed to do, but we never know that it violated the federal Cash Management Act. We are very happy that the Federal Government has busted this fleecing of the fed- eral funds by counties who often used these funds for pork barrel projects and to fund their pet projects. Well the party is over. It’s about time. — We were recently told that child support hearings are \”exploiting\”. The Department of Child Support assumed that people would not file for fair hearings, because the law pro- vided they would have to work it out with the county child support agency. Many had anticipated that this is a faulty assumption and they were right. The local agencies are not willing to work things out – they just want to push people around. Thank God for the Fair Hearing Process ______________________________________________________ — STATISTICS OF THE WEEK – DSS RESPONSES TO CCWRO E-MAILS RE- GARDING FAILURE OF COUNTIES TO SUBMIT MONTHLY REPORTS TO DSS _______________________________________________________ —–Original Message—– From: Kevin Aslanian [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 12:45 PM 4 To: [email protected] Subject: No CalWORKs data after 9\/01 Currently DSS has published the 9\/01 data on a number of CalWORKs statistical reports. CCWRO requested information on CalWORKs 237s, WtW25s and Child Care reports \”Is there a reason for these reports being so late? What would DSS do if CalWORKs re- cipients did not have their 10\/01, 11\/01, 12\/01, 1\/02 reports by 2\/1\/02, such as the CA7?\” DSS RESPONSE: From: \”Huerta, Pauline@DSS\” Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:29:20 -0800 To: ‘Kevin Aslanian’ Subject: RE: No CalWORKs data after 9\/01 We are currently working with counties to gather the data. Some county reports have not yet been submitted, some have been submitted and are in process. We expect to have data through Dec. 2001 on the web before the end of the month. From: Kevin Aslanian [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2002 16:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: No CalWORKs data after 9\/01 In our 2\/5\/02 e-mail we responded that we wish the counties would work with Cal- WORKs clients who cannot submit their CA7s on time (like DSS works with counties) Counties simply stop all benefits- thus families starve – become homeless. On the other hand counties continue to get a paycheck, even through they fail to report. What a life for the counties! CCWRO NOTE: There is a clear double standard at DSS. Poor families and children are severely punished and labeled deviants for late reporting while counties are coddled when they behave like deviants. _______________________________________________________ CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK SOLANO COUNTY IMPOSES UNLAWFUL SANCTION AND DSS UPHOLDS UNLAWFUL SANCTION On March 21, 2001, Ms. 2001121255 was mailed a Notice of Action stating that effective 4\/1\/01 her cash aid will be reduced for failure to participate in an assigned WtW activity. On 4\/5\/01 Solano County mailed another letter scheduling the Ms. 2001121255 for a 4\/24 and 4\/25 orientation. Ms. 2001121255 claims that she has medical problems, thus did not keep the appointment. Although in this case the county had clearly failed to mail Ms. 5 2001121255 a 30 day notice, the State Department of Social Services unlawfully terror- ized Ms. 2001121255 and imposed an illegal sanction upon this poor family. We hope Director Saenz on her own motion would review this injustice and correct it. LOS ANGELES COUNTY IMPOSES SANCTION ON DISABLED FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET VERIFICATION BECAUSE DHS HAS NOT APPROVED THE DOC- TOR’S MRI REQUEST Ms. 2001152258 received a letter on 4\/21\/01 from Los Angeles County reducing her cash aid effective 5\/1\/01. Ms. 2001152258 informed Los Angeles County that she could not participate because she is disabled. The county insisted on getting verification. Ms. 2001152258 asked her doctor for verification, but the doctor stated that he needs to do an MRI before he can fill out the county disability forms. The Department of Heath Services as of the date of the hearing had not approved the doctors request for an MRI, thus Ms. 2001152258 did not have medical evidence of her disability. At the hearing she testified and her claim was granted. _____________________________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WEL- FARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Serv- ices, Research Services, In depth Consultation. Programs Covered CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacra- mento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”

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” 1 CCWRO Weekly New Welfare News – #2002-06 February 11, 2002 HEADLINES — THE BUSH 2003 TANF BUDGET AND MORE — TANF UPDATE – TANF Briefing on Capitol Hill — CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK – HUMBOLDT COUNTY VICTIM IS TERRORIZED BY SECURITY GUARD AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY BUREACRATS AND DENIED EXPEDITED SERVICES FOR FIVE DAYS –STATISTICS OF THE WEEK – Homeless Assistance for January, 2001+ _______________________________________________________ — THE BUSH 2003 TANF BUDGET AND MORE George Bush released his 2003 budget. TANF BUDGET: The budget proposes to fund TANF at a level of $16.5 billion. Though the caseload has gone down by 50%, there is nothing in the Bush budget that states what percentage of the money goes to \”payments to families\” and what percentage goes to \”payments to bureaucrats\”. States have been fleecing TANF money for the past five (5) years and Bush’s budget ignores the widespread Enronization of TANF money. Caseloads and payments to families go down or stay the same, while the number of bureaucrats go up. Bush’s budget would also restore the $2 billion contingency fund that was intended to provide states with more money in case of a recession. This provision died in 2001. CHILD CARE BUDGET: The child care block grants are also scheduled to expire this year. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 there was $2.7 billion for child care. The 2003 budget proposes the same level of funding. This will end the policy of increasing the child care block grant by $150 million each year. CHILD SUPPORT: The Bush Budget calls for several changes in the child support area: 1. The budget would give the States the option of giving the money collected from non- custodial parents through IRS Tax intercept to former welfare recipients. Currently States can only do an IRS intercept to collect past-due child support, which is given to the government and not one penny goes to the children. 2 2. The budget would allow States to pass through up to $100 in child support to the cus- todial families on welfare. Currently, some states pass through $50 or $100 (17 States pass through $100 a family) to the families, but they have to pay the federal govern- ment the federal share of the money. The budget proposes that the federal govern- ment would waive the State payback of the federal share to States that increase the pass through amount of $100 or start to pass through. Under this proposal if a state was passing through $50 and decided to increase it to $100, the federal share waiver would only apply to the $50. 3. The Bush budget also has a new tax on custodial parents. Currently custodial parents have to pay $25 application fee to get the government to collect child support. The Bush budget would apply an annual $25 fee for the child support agency to collect child support for a custodial parent who has never been on TANF. And Bush said no new taxes. Not true. 4. The budget proposes that States be required to review and adjust, more frequently, the amount of money that the noncustodial parent has to pay. This is a good change, be- cause it would force States to adjust the amount of the child support demanded based upon the actual ability of the noncustodial parent’s ability to pay. TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: This program provides for medical assis- tance for an additional year. This program expires this year. The budget proposes to ex- tend this program for only one year. _______________________________________________________ — TANF UPDATE – TANF Briefing on Capitol Hill (February 5–Washington, D.C.) More than 200 people filled a Capitol Hill hearing room today for an unprecedented briefing on welfare policy led by low-income parents. Hailing from Connecticut to California, the ten women shared moving stories about their strug- gles against domestic violence, racial discrimination, and poverty in the wake of the 1996 welfare reform laws. Helen Nickens of Mexico, Missouri and the organization Grass Roots Organizing urged the representatives of the eighty congressional offices in attendance to address rampant racial discrimination and other violations of fair treatment when Congress reauthorizes the federal welfare laws later this year. \”Black women on welfare in my county are rarely told about the job training and other services that might help our families escape pov- erty.\” Innocensia Nolasco of the Brooklyn-based community group Make the Road By Walking said that the failure of local welfare offices to provide multi-lingual services has meant that tens of thousands of eligible families in need do not receive assistance. \”I had ex- hausted all of my savings and was unable to work anymore because of health problems but the welfare office could not help me because I did not speak English.\” She also called for the restoration of benefits to immigrant families cut off from aid by the 1996 laws. 3 Representative John Conyers, a senior Democrat from Detroit, denounced these instances of \”racial profiling\” within the welfare system and urged Congress to \”adopt a welfare system that lifts all families out of poverty.\” Representative Dennis Kucinich, a Cleveland Democrat and chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus opened the briefing by acknowledging the courage of the women who testified. \”Congress must listen to the voices of parents on welfare if we have any hope of reducing poverty for our children and families\” he said. Norma Jean Bauer of JEDI for Women in Salt Lake City, Utah called on Congress to eliminate all marriage incentives within the current welfare laws that put women at risk of domestic violence and violated their rights to privacy and choice. \”My caseworker told me I had to return to a husband that beat me if I wanted to see my children. These mar- riage-first policies can tear apart families.\” Thunderous applause greeted Melissa Garcia of LIFETIME in Chico, California when she shared her story of overcoming domestic abuse, homelessness and the objections of her caseworker to attend college and graduate school. \”Marriage didn’t ultimately solve poverty for me and it won’t for thousands of other women. Training and education will.\” \”You’ll rarely see a Capitol Hill policy briefing that moves the audience to tears,\” said Professor Frances Fox Piven, author or Poor People’s Movements and Regulating the Poor and a co-moderator of the briefing. \”We heard remarkable stories that should chal- lenge policy makers to take a serious look at the flaws in our country’s welfare system.\” The \”Civil Rights and Strong Families-New Poverty Reduction Strategies Briefing\” was sponsored by Grassroots Organizing for Welfare Leadership (GROWL), a national net- work of welfare rights organizations based in Oakland, California. To see the testimony and program from the briefing and other welfare policy resources visit www.ctwo.org\/growl or contact [email protected]. Kira Dahlk Director of Public Policy Coalition on Human Needs 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036 – p: 202\/223-2532, ext. 29 -f: 202\/223-2538 [email protected] webpage – www.chn.org ___________________________________________________________________ EMERGENCY REGULATION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY 2\/13\/02 EMERGENCY REGULATION ACTION SUBMITTED TO OAL ON: 02\/08\/02 AGENCY: DEPT. OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES TOPIC: Location of Persons and Assets SECTION AFFECTED: California Code of Regulations, (CCR), Title 22, and Sections 110413 — 113300 Unless OAL approves or disapproves the regulations sooner, the last day for public comment is 02\/13\/2002 4 OAL DECISION DUE: no later than 02\/19\/2002 AGENCY CONTACT: (916) 464-5087 ______________________________________________________ STATISTICS OF THE WEEK – Homeless Assistance – 1\/02 We were lucky to locate fresh data on Homeless Assistance. The Welfare to Work data has not been published by DSS since 9\/01. The data contained in reports known as CA 237 HA reveal that when the month ended, there were 1,595 cases pending. During the month counties received 4,480 applications for homeless assistance. They acted on 4,452 cases. At the end of the month statewide there were 1,623 cases pending. Homeless assistance has two (2) parts: (a) temporary assistance, which is where the county is suppose to give the applicants funds for temporary lodging – this is suppose to be done on the same day. And then there is permanent homeless assistance: this is where the county is suppose to pay for last months rent and the deposit, if otherwise eligible. Permanent homeless assistance is required to be acted upon on the date of application, but no later than the next working day. If during the month there were 4,480 applications, then on the average there were 220 application a day. If 1,623 cases have been carried forward, that represents a week and a half worth of estimated cases. It appears from this data that counties are violating the law and not acting on the homeless assistance applica- tion on time as required by State law. The report reveals the counties that have cases carried over at the end of the month: Alameda – 13 cases El Dorado – 84 – Very Guilty Fresno – 1 Glenn – 56 – Very Guilty Imperial – 10 – Not good Inyo- 23 – Real Bad Lake -2 Los Angeles – 0 – wow. Marin – 84- Very Guilty Mendocino – 1 Modoc – 1 Monterey- 2 San Francisco – 11 San Jouquin – 2 Santa Clara – 2 Shasta – 1,237 wow – talk about being guilty – this may be incompetent report- ing. Siskiyou- 31 – Real Bad Solano – 22 – Real Bad Sutter- 25- Real Bad Tehema – 1 Ventura-7 Yuba-4 All other counties not mentioned re- ported zero carryover cases. _______________________________________________________ CWD VICTIMS OF THE WEEK LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRIES TO STOP RECIPIENT’S FOOD STAMPS FOR FAILING TO APPEAR AT RECERTIFICATION WITHOUT GIVING A NOTICE 5 On 7\/9\/01, Los Angeles County notified Mr. 2001204074 that effective July 31, 2001, he and his child would no longer receive food stamp benefits because he did not appear at a recertification appointment. Mr. 2001204074 testified that he had never received a letter scheduling this alleged ap- pointment. His roommate also testified that no appointment letter was received from the county. Moreover, he saw the worker in July, after the letter was mailed, and the worker never said anything to him about the alleged appointment. This victim filed for a fair hearing and received a decision stating \”Los Angeles County shall provide the claimant an opportunity to complete recertification documents and at- tend an interview, the county shall approve claimant’s FS as otherwise eligible effective August 1, 2001.\” HUMBOLDT COUNTY VICTIM IS TERRORIZED BY SECURITY GUARD AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY BUREACRATS AND DENIED EXPEDITED SERVICES FOR FIVE DAYS Ms. 2001200079 applied for emergency food stamps on 5\/3\/01. She reported that she was homeless and requested expedited service food stamp benefits. She was given an ap- pointment for 5\/7\/01. She appeared for her 5\/7\/01 appointment 10 minutes late. Because she was 10 minutes late, the arrogant Humboldt county welfare bureaucrats refused to interview her for emergency food stamps. When she tried to complain about this terrorist act, she was at- tacked by the security guard and told that she could not come back into the building. Subsequently, she was criminally and unlawfully denied the right to apply for food stamps on 5\/8\/01, 5\/9\/01, 5\/10\/01, and 5\/11\/01. Finally, on 5\/14\/01, she was allowed to reapply. She filed for a hearing and the claim was dismissed because \” the treatment of the claimant by the American Star Guard at the CWD as the issue is not within the scope of the state hearing process. How sad– denied expedited food stamps five times and denied due process. How sick. _____________________________________________________________________ CCWRO SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS & WEL- FARE RECIPIENTS REFERRED TO US BY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Types of Services Offered: Litigation, Fair Hearing Representation, Fair Hearing Consultation, Informational Serv- ices, Research Services, In depth Consultation. Programs Covered 6 CalWORKs, Welfare to Work (WtW), Food Stamps, Medi-Cal and Refugee Immigration Problems Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. 1901 Alhambra Blvd Sacra- mento, CA 95816 Tel. 916-736-0616 After 6 PM – 916-387-8341 Message\/cell number 916-712-0071 FAX 916-736-2645 e-mail address: [email protected] ”