Public social services: domestic violence services.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill aims to improve support for individuals fleeing domestic violence who are receiving CalWORKs assistance. It requires counties to provide more comprehensive assistance to these survivors, including ensuring they receive the full value of temporary shelter assistance even if they find permanent housing. The bill also mandates the creation of a statewide reentry program to help survivors obtain vital records, credit reports, and financial account information, and to protect their identity from future abuse. Finally, it eliminates a continuous appropriation for these services, shifting to reimbursement through the state’s established procedures.
Key provisions
- Requires counties to provide the full value of temporary shelter assistance to CalWORKs recipients who find permanent housing due to domestic violence.
- Establishes a statewide reentry program to assist survivors of domestic violence with obtaining vital records, credit reports, and financial account information.
- Mandates the State Department of Social Services to create a one-stop reentry program.
- Eliminates a continuous appropriation for services related to domestic violence assistance under CalWORKs.
- Requires reimbursement for costs mandated by the state through established procedures.
- Clarifies eligibility for homeless assistance when a family is fleeing domestic violence.
- Specifies requirements for documentation related to homelessness verification.
- Updates language regarding the purpose of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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