Bill Text: CA AB2263 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: The California Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-09-22 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2263 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2263-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  August 27, 2024

Amended  IN  Senate  June 11, 2024

Amended  IN  Assembly  April 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2263

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Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Lee)

February 08, 2024

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An act to add Chapter 15.9 (commencing with Section 18996.9) to Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2263, as amended, Friedman. The California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Statewide Feasibility Study Act.

Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, subject to an appropriation for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, to administer the California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program to provide grants to eligible entities for the purpose of administering pilot programs and projects that provide a guaranteed income to participants. Existing law requires the department to prioritize funding for pilot programs and projects that serve California residents who age out of the extended foster care program and pregnant individuals. Existing law requires the department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to determine the methodology for, and manner of, distributing those grants, subject to certain requirements. Existing law requires the department to review and evaluate the pilot programs and projects funded pursuant to these provisions, provide a report to the Legislature regarding that review and evaluation, and post a copy of the report on its internet website.

This bill, the California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Statewide Feasibility Study Act, would establish the Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council, consisting of 7 representatives, appointed on or before July 1, 2026, as specified. The bill would require the council to seek to attain, require the State Department of Social Services to contract with one or more entities, subject to specified requirements, for the provision of a Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study to provide recommendations on the feasibility of a statewide Guaranteed Income Program and achieve, among other things, the objective of examining the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of scaling up permanent guaranteed income programs to reach a larger proportion of California’s socially and economically vulnerable populations, focusing on regions with a high cost of living. living, and informed by best practices and lessons learned from the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. The bill would require specified state departments to disclose necessary data to the State Department of Social Services and require the study to include a steering committee composed of various stakeholders, as provided. The bill would require the department to, on or before July 1, 2027, publish on its internet website and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the feasibility and benefits of expanding the Guaranteed Income Program statewide based on the outcomes of the study.

This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, the council to seek to obtain specified goals, including identifying local, state, and federal resources, benefits, and services that seek to prevent and end poverty in California and creating data-sharing partnerships among various federal, state, and local public and private entities. The bill would require the department to provide staff for the council. The bill would also require an unspecified state agency administering a new direct cash transfer program or an organization seeking guaranteed income exemptions that are designed similar to a guaranteed income program created on or after July 1, 2027, to collaborate with the council to adopt guidelines and regulations to incorporate core components of the guaranteed income programs. The bill would establish, on or before July 1, 2026, a steering committee to provide technical assistance to and approve recommendations by the Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council, as specified.

This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to implement, interpret, or make specific the act without taking any regulatory action, as specified, and accept and, subject to an appropriation, expend funds to administer and implement the act.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Chapter 15.9 (commencing with Section 18996.9) is added to Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

CHAPTER  15.9. The California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Statewide Feasibility Study Act

18996.9.

 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Statewide Feasibility Study Act.

18996.91.

(a)(1)The Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council is hereby established.

(2)On or before July 1, 2026, the council shall be appointed as follows:

(A)A representative by the State Department of Social Services.

(B)A representative by the California Housing Finance Agency.

(C)A representative by the State Department of Health Care Services.

(D)A representative by the Franchise Tax Board.

(E)A representative by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee in the Treasurer’s office.

(F)A representative by the Governor’s office with antipoverty experience.

(G)A representative by the County Welfare Directors Association.

(b)The council shall

18996.91.

 (a) The State Department of Social Services shall contract with one or more entities for the provision of a Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study. The study shall provide recommendations on the feasibility of a statewide Guaranteed Income Program and seek to attain at least, but not limited to, achieve, at minimum all of the following objectives:

(1) Determine what administrative capacity, infrastructure, and data sharing across state and local agencies will be necessary to execute a statewide guaranteed income program that first seeks to include priority populations with the ultimate goal of reaching all low-income Californians.

(2) Examine the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of scaling up permanent guaranteed income programs to reach a larger proportion of California’s socially and economically vulnerable populations, focusing on regions with a high cost of living. living, and informed by best practices and lessons learned from the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program established pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 18997).

(3) Explore progressive, innovative, and equitable funding mechanisms, partnerships, and sustainable revenue sources that can support the expansion and long-term viability of permanent guaranteed income programs and ultimately redistribute wealth.

(4) Establish a Explore a data-driven approach to identify priority populations, taking into consideration the intersections of social, gender, economic, and racial disparities in California to ensure that the guaranteed income program targets those most in need and most affected by these disparities. Notwithstanding any other state law, each of the following state departments shall disclose necessary data to the department to the extent permitted by federal law, for the purposes of this paragraph.

(c)On or before July 1, 2027, the council shall seek to obtain all of the following goals:

(A) The State Department of Health Care Services.

(B) The State Department of Public Health.

(C) The Employment Development Department.

(D) The Interagency Council on Homelessness.

(E) The Franchise Tax Board.

(1)

(5) Identify local, state, and federal resources, benefits, and services that seek to prevent and end poverty in California.

(2)Create data-sharing

(6) Identify necessary data-sharing partnerships among groups and individuals including, but not limited to, local government agencies, participants in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s assisted housing, federal agencies, nonprofit, private, and community-based entities working to implement guaranteed income pilot programs, and state agencies and departments, including, but not limited to, the Franchise Tax Board, the Treasurer’s office, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Public Health, the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Employment Development Department, and other statewide institutions that deliver services to low-income Californians.

(3)

(7) Identify the need and potential for local, state, and federal entities to coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding. Any action taken shall not restructure or change any existing allocations or allocation formula.

(4)Make policy

(8) Present policy and procedural recommendations to legislators and other governmental entities to introduce a permanent statewide guaranteed income program.

(5)Broker agreements between state agencies, departments, and local jurisdictions to align and coordinate resources and reduce administrative burdens of accessing existing resources and operations.

(6)Serve as a statewide guaranteed income planning and policy development resource.

(7)Report to the Governor, federal cabinet members, and the Legislature on the benefits of expanding the guaranteed income program statewide.

(8)Ensure accountability and results in meeting the strategies and goals of the council.

(d)At the council’s discretion, the council may invite stakeholders, including members of philanthropic communities and experts, to participate in meetings or provide information to the council.

(e)The State Department of Social Services shall provide staff for the council.

(f)An unspecified state agency administering a new direct cash transfer program or an organization seeking guaranteed income exemptions that are designed similar to a guaranteed income program created on or after July 1, 2027, shall collaborate with the council to adopt guidelines and regulations to incorporate core components of the guaranteed income program.

(b) On or before July 1, 2027, the State Department of Social Services shall publish on its internet website and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the feasibility and benefits of expanding the Guaranteed Income Program statewide based on the outcomes of the Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study.

(c) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (b) is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(d) The Guaranteed Income Statewide Feasibility Study shall include a steering committee composed of the following stakeholders:

(1) Three persons who operate or have operated a local or state-funded guaranteed income pilot program. One person shall be from the northern region, one person shall be from the central region, and one person shall be from the southern region of California.

(2) Five participants in a local guaranteed income pilot program who live in California. At least one person shall be from the northern region, at least one shall be from the central region, and at least one person shall be from the southern region of California.

(3) Two representatives of antipoverty and advocacy coalitions that advocate for statewide wealth and income redistribution and economic racial justice.

(4) One researcher with knowledge and expertise in community collaborative guaranteed income research.

(e) The contractor chosen by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be limited to the research institutions based in California that are supported by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and, to the extent possible, and the contractor shall provide equitable compensation for participants in local guaranteed income pilot programs participating in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d).

18996.92.

(a)On or before July 1, 2026, a steering committee consisting of 11 members shall be established to provide technical assistance to and approve recommendations by the Guaranteed Income Study and Funding Act Coordinating Council, as follows:

(1)Three persons who operate or have operated a local or state funded guaranteed income pilot program. One person shall be from the northern region, one person shall be from the central region, and one person shall be from the southern region of California. One person shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. One person shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. One person shall be appointed by the Governor with guidance from the State Department of Social Services.

(2)Three participants in a local guaranteed income pilot program who live in California. One person shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. One person shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. One person shall be appointed by the Governor with guidance from the State Department of Social Services.

(3)Two participants in a state-funded guaranteed income pilot program shall be appointed by the Governor with guidance from the State Department of Social Services.

(4)Two representatives of antipoverty and advocacy coalitions that are responsible for statewide wealth and income redistribution and economic racial justice, including, but not limited to, an antipoverty task force, the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program, and state low-income tax credit programs. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one person.

(5)A researcher with knowledge and expertise in community collaborative guaranteed income research, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 11009 of the Government Code, participants appointed to the steering committee pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) may receive a reasonable per diem payment and mileage charge as reimbursement for living expenses, including childcare costs, and traveling expenses incurred in the performance of duties.

18996.92.

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts awarded pursuant to this chapter are exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the Public Contract Code, and the State Contracting Manual.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts awarded pursuant to this chapter are not subject to the approval of the Department of General Services or the Department of Technology.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) or any other law, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.

18996.93.

 Notwithstanding any other law, the department may accept and, subject to an appropriation for this purpose, expend funds from any source, public or private, to administer this chapter.

18996.94.

 Implementation of this chapter shall be subject to an appropriation by the Legislature.