Bill Text: CA AB630 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Online Jobs and Economic Support Resource Grant Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB630 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB630-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 19, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula |
February 12, 2021 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(c)All data found to support the need for purposes of this bill is based on statistical data and analysis in
the real time however the overall basis of the data is relevant well into our future of economic recovery.
(d)
(e)The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recognized this point, citing occupation as one reason racial and ethnicity minority groups are being hit hardest by infection. People from some racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately represented in essential work settings including health care facilities, farms, factories, grocery stores, and public transportation. Some people who work in these settings have more chances to be exposed to the virus due to several factors, including close contact
with the public or other workers, not being able to work from home, and not having paid sick days.
(f)Communities of color in California are seeing higher infection rates, with Latinx communities being hit hardest in California. Latinos make up nearly 39 percent of the state’s population but 55 percent of its COVID-19 cases. For every 100,000 Latino residents, 767 have tested positive. For every 100,000 Black residents, 396 have tested positive. By comparison, for every 100,000 White residents, 261 have confirmed infections.
(g)According to the Los Angeles Times, “Experts say the biggest outbreaks have been in southern California and the central valley. In those regions, the economies are particularly reliant on Latino workers, and a number of Latino residents tend to live in densely packed communities where COVID-19 can easily spread through extended families.”
(h)According to the Los Angeles Times, in Stockton, county figures say about 31 percent of overall cases are in the Latino community; however the newspaper reports that “some on the front lines estimate that up to 70 percent of cases from the recent hike have hit in that demographic, in a region where they account for about 42 percent of the population, according to census figures.”
(i)According to a Los Angeles Times report, California has the following statistics as of July 12: 2,700,000 people on unemployment; a 14.9 percent unemployment rate; 288,995 new claims in the first week of July 2020.
(j)According to a Capitol Public Radio survey, communities of color in the Sacramento region have seen the greatest financial hit. When asked if their income has declined somewhat or significantly, the following reported a
decrease in income: 62 percent of Black respondents, 62 percent of people who identify as Latino, 53 percent of Asian respondents, and 39 percent of White residents.
(k)This is a trend that carries over nationally. Disparities
(l)The accommodation and food services sector in California has the greatest number of reported job losses since February 2020: 759,000. The California Policy Lab found about 20 percent of all new unemployment claims in the County of Sacramento have come from
people who had been employed in accommodations and food services. Another 15.6 percent were in retail trade and 13.2 percent were in health and social services.
(m)No matter the moment at which time a declaration of recovery is made, the reality is that it will be a recovery for the most privileged two-thirds of people in the United States.
(n)Yet, California lacks the process or platform to realize long-lasting economic recovery for the people in the lowest one-third of the economy.
(o)Such a platform should serve to connect vulnerable populations and those most adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to essential resources, employment opportunities, and job and skills retraining.
(p)Policies are needed to support all communities and
coordination is needed to ensure the security of earnings opportunities, childcare, and skills advancement, specifically for those most financially vulnerable. These coordinated efforts are particularly critical to the economic recovery of communities across the state in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
(q)The philanthropic community, both in and outside of California, is seeking avenues to invest in communities across California in a strategic, yet transformative manner that includes opportunities to leverage or pool additional dollars to deepen impact.
(r)There is an urgent need to create a state program that provides competitive grants for multijurisdictional organizations that focus on getting Californians back to work and the support they need to do so
successfully.
(s)
For purposes of this article:
(a)“Program” means the Online Jobs and Economic Support Resource Grant Program created pursuant to Section 12100.81 and administered in accordance with this article.
(b)“Eligible applicant” means an online platform providing support for job and earnings opportunities as well as additional resources serving in-need communities that is for use by the public with no restrictions and that adheres to California privacy laws.
SEC. 2.
Article 9 (commencing with Section 12100.100) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:Article 9. Online Jobs and Economic Support Resource Grant Program
12100.100.
(a) There is hereby created, in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Online Jobs and Economic Support Resource Grant Program for the purpose of supporting inclusive, cross-jurisdictional, and innovative12100.82. 12100.101.
An(b)Is collaborative
(c)While serving marginalized communities, the platform shall serve to uplift and provide resources to all communities and people in need of job opportunities and reskilling.
12100.83. 12100.102.
The office shall develop and implement a process to award competitive grants to eligible applicants that meet the requirements(b)Require submission of a