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The committee recorded the consent calendar as adopted without recorded opposition. No public opposition was presented during the consent-calendar vote in the hearing room.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Human Services Committee (1)","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly Human Services Committee adopted its consent calendar, moving SB 444 (Hurtado), SB 471 (Menjivar) and SB 792 (Adaggin) out of committee by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512379,"Committee advances bill to let state check county capacity for disaster CalFresh after declared disasters",826,5292000,6118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662&start=5292&end=6118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662/thumbnail_5292000.jpg","/articles/6512379/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-let-state-check-county-capacity-for-disaster-CalFresh-after-declared-disasters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512379-8ee7d43bd1ebcdbf1a1b8a8c1da38735/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083388&Signature=ZMd5ARThoIWD9xV6rGw8QX~15E75FIpWt9GI~OmWBgaF0VSDct-iqd2G7Jtpy04jw6pD~AFpSN6X8yCc5A3HCBlVWchlBCbVQQu-LmuBrZ4ByPQrn3O7~OnixhJKF04qEXx-63iSdMQ-09V6b~WtLyTNpGxFWrNdEN9prcWiQTiFSVzpUicK6hZpX3yZCrU7LbRUbh2YnK6e0CPmk9fhJEQDs7SCquEfeKneq7F4ssYdxLh4HvExms1sKqh4M6z86seWOiqGNpMt7Uj4Z3o00grwkr7DJiPRJc02qglCwqC89zo3Gcuzt65GpSpLUShU7sOIYEnyQtyPnZOWebX9KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Human Services Committee on May 20 passed SB 739 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would authorize the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to inquire whether a county in a federally declared disaster area can provide timely and adequate CalFresh or disaster CalFresh services and to coordinate with the county if local capacity is impaired.

The sponsor said disaster CalFresh provides eligible disaster victims with up to a month of benefits on an EBT card to cover food needs and that county infrastructure and county staff can be damaged or displaced during disasters, creating barriers to access. The bill is intended to permit early state—county communication so CDSS can identify breakdowns and provide support or mutual aid to ensure families receive benefits.

Yesenia Jimenez of End Child Poverty California testified in support and described disaster CalFresh as a “critical lifeline” for families who lose homes, jobs or access to basic necessities during disasters. Committee members from Los Angeles-area districts said they had observed failures in local CalFresh access during recent events and praised the bill's focus on coordination.

The committee moved the bill to Appropriations; the motion carried with no recorded opposition. The vote was recorded as 7-0 after add-ons, with an earlier on-the-record partial vote reported as 5-0 before roll was completed.","SB 739 would authorize the California Department of Social Services to inquire about county capacity to deliver disaster CalFresh and to coordinate support when county systems are damaged; the Assembly committee passed the bill to Appropriations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512384,"Committee sends bill to expand migrant childcare eligibility to appropriations",368,4091000,4459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662&start=4091&end=4459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662/thumbnail_4091000.jpg","/articles/6512384/California/Committee-sends-bill-to-expand-migrant-childcare-eligibility-to-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512384-1e3fccd262d5bdbfddc46e68a085e8c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083388&Signature=i-DiU7O720kwI~o3jpNuNAUCXt8AeHpb08nE5FqXGYN0~tPmE5lq4sQ3A~onY8ewfseqt7drrANsswtLdjVa-c93ZRljyAlZb~b9lOGroQCA89-ipfCISt0dx9hF~5gQSkWok5RkooNb4qPaXHsGMGlJYJj8O3rt~QDz2eMjT8oU0GYAvA22kTSkmd56LfZPsQh4faoj5GDg8UV4U2LoXzyQYvohkdU3z6d6ZSDLUMrJLQwt8YvcQbrUjBqHZUMdk7zgLqAbQPPhq-bysnB1JhJM0eVEE8iTklRMDfXh1H~s8rx7r3-wDP86nk6dtINYFOVBZvbw~7q11yOKljtlKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Human Services voted 7-0 on May 20 to pass SB 778 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill, presented by Senator Limon, would broaden eligibility and ease documentation requirements for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program administered by the California Department of Social Services.

SB 778 would redefine a \"migrant agriculture worker family\" in statute to include families where at least one household member earns 40% or more of their total income from agricultural work, and would allow eligible families to self-certify and submit documentation to establish income eligibility to CDSS.

Vicky Santos of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation and Jacob Villagomez of California Citrus Mutual testified in support, saying the changes would address verification challenges and the seasonal nature of agricultural work. Santos said the bill would ease enrollment for farmworker families by addressing cultural and linguistic barriers and simplifying employer verification. Villagomez said the modest statutory change reflects the realities of a workforce that frequently relies on multiple jobs and seasonal work.

First 5 California also registered support during public comment. Committee members expressed bipartisan appreciation for measures to expand childcare access for farmworker families. The committee recorded a 7-0 vote to pass the bill to Appropriations.","SB 778 would expand eligibility rules and allow self-certification for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program; the Assembly Human Services Committee passed the bill 7-0 to Appropriations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512389,"Committee advances bill to increase outreach for Foster Youth Tax Credit to boost uptake",640,3524000,4164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662&start=3524&end=4164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662/thumbnail_3524000.jpg","/articles/6512389/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-increase-outreach-for-Foster-Youth-Tax-Credit-to-boost-uptake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512389-46a1fa11ea182470edf4745107fb6e2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083388&Signature=cZBQOxy9yQNM3ZBA3uVNRVcNxIGUlNLLkmFz~OPUzg~mhd325TGVcFA1vh1eTeQ7qTaJ6RxowDhzBdUPJ0ZeuFFwU4mAmRJAPtMfX7RP4UzaM1zDl8UJhKTeSVhUIC0nTp-kRb0hcJZzh-FB8nDefd-1JbNcLNSif5aBKYos-avuC6m8Wnv67yl2rTVLkS3SWraaGdJm6IvL9fco5hGYJJIvZUjonZ0Eunumxl3Xu3o8ZwQEGEbuxonSBsDvD3JN4deTo~OFEIESQgzuiHzv~9f2KXhB9Qjamkapwk8Fz42w3E6tllYIxgvYDAzqflrYIDKIrRxRtfY0RtrHgIoRLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Human Services on May 20 passed SB 624, the Foster Act, to the Assembly Appropriations Committee with unanimous support. The bill would require county child welfare agencies and juvenile probation departments to mail information and contact nonminor foster youth explaining how to file state and federal tax returns to access the California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC), and would require the California Department of Social Services to issue guidance to counties on best outreach practices.

Sen. (author) Caballero presented SB 624 and described the statute's purpose as closing an outreach gap: “Only 16% of eligible youth receive this credit in 2024,” she said, and the bill aims to increase awareness so more former and current foster youth can claim the credit.

Advocates from John Burton Advocates for Youth testified in support. Symone Turick Lee said the FYTC is the first tax credit in the nation targeted to current and former foster youth and described program outcomes that advocates have documented: “A full 96% of young people who have received this credit are actually receiving a tax refund,” she said, and described average refund amounts and the fiscal impact for parenting youth. Former foster youth and advocate Bailey Craig described receiving refunds that helped pay car insurance, registration and other essentials.

Supporters provided uptake figures and pilot results: in 2024 nearly 5,700 youth received the credit totaling about $6.1 million, which advocates said represents about 16% of eligible recipients; a four-county pilot using mailed notices produced notable increases in uptake compared with similarly sized counties.

Multiple organizations registered support in the hearing room, including the California Youth Empowerment Commission, John Burton Advocates for Youth, Long Beach City College, California Alliance of Child and Family Services, CALCASA, End Child Poverty California, Prosper California, Western Center on Law and Poverty, and Children Now.

Committee members praised the bill's targeted outreach approach; the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 624 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The motion was recorded and the final vote was unanimous.","SB 624 would require county child welfare and probation agencies to mail information to nonminor foster youth and require state guidance to increase uptake of the California Foster Youth Tax Credit; the committee passed the bill, as amended, 7-0 to Appropriations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6512394,"Assembly committee adopts resolution recognizing May 2025 as Head Start Month",496,3009000,3505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662&start=3009&end=3505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114015-0a9e9cacab4331f0a183ff26f5e6e662/thumbnail_3009000.jpg","/articles/6512394/California/Assembly-committee-adopts-resolution-recognizing-May-2025-as-Head-Start-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512394-9883251562ee3bb78efa5a55ee810a91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083388&Signature=XPRIhRUuayq-gM7lFmh3A~AdJ2ioQihxzzCqe59u5NY7TGHVOjwTHlDfF~cs2V8MG6SNKJuXyJOJi9GxuLbiM7K4mOnblJTKfA9o6TjBq1JlMTV3NZyOQF-GqXlfybk1cbP429bFd02eH~qiqDtqV-dfI9gQc4NS3vQS~xWRKHQnFQ98NOojvSgvJ4u0BwmD5r89ytCRV47q2wFNPfJPtb7MgU7JNOVPOI~Kv834HzMCRtlCSFq2RepTnqUIOJ9VTYLJUVRQlYN9g3gf4y0An8RUCRgr2HYmecas6IiYfgMZfxAUwD7JffFAK5Ghq9HlvQTc94j-VfV7ANlvzFj-6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Human Services on May 20 adopted AJR 12, a nonbinding resolution recognizing May 2025 as Head Start Month and calling on the U.S. Congress and the president to protect and increase funding for the Head Start program.

The resolution passed unanimously, 7-0. Committee roll call recorded aye votes from Lee, Castillo, Calderon, El Jorey, Jackson, Rodriguez and Tongapak.

AJR 12 was presented to the committee by Assemblymember Hadwick on behalf of absent author Assemblymember Arons. Hadwick said Head Start “provides the poorest, least advantaged kids with early childhood education, as well as health, nutrition, social, emotional, behavioral, and dental services,” and described the program as a personal lifeline from her own childhood.

Melanie Cottrell, executive director of Head Start California, testified in support and provided program figures: “This year alone, our members will serve over 80,000 children, employ more than 25,000 Californians, and bring nearly $1.7 billion federal taxpayer dollars directly back to our communities,” she said. Michael Jenkins, a Head Start parent, described Head Start as “the critical backbone” that helped children in his foster and adoptive care thrive.

Several organizations registered support during the public comment period, including the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, Children Now, End Child Poverty California and First 5 California.

The resolution is symbolic and does not appropriate funds. Supporters framed it as a statement of values and a federal funding advocacy step; no fiscal action was taken in committee. The committee secretary recorded the motion to adopt AJR 12 and completed a roll call resulting in the unanimous vote.

AJR 12 moves forward as an adopted committee resolution and will be reflected in committee records.","The Assembly Committee on Human Services unanimously adopted AJR 12, a resolution recognizing May 2025 as Head Start Month and urging federal leaders to protect and increase funding for the Head Start program.","actionData","errors"]

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