(1) Existing federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states, with California's version of this program being known as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Under the CalWORKs program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals who meet specified eligibility criteria, including participating in specified welfare-to-work activities. Existing law exempts from these welfare-to-work requirements a child who is under 16 years of age or attending an elementary, secondary, vocational, or technical school on a full-time basis.
California AB 2382 (20132014) — CalWORKs: eligibility: truancy.
(1) Existing federal law provides for allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states, with California's version of this program being known as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Under the CalWORKs program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals who meet specified eligibility criteria, including participating in specified welfare-to-work activities. Existing law exempts from these welfare-to-work requirements a child who is under 16 years of age or attending an elementary, secondary, vocational, or technical school on a full-time basis.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 3–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 13–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2382 BRADFORD Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 64–7 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Bradford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-21 Introduced. To print. introduction
2014-02-23 From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
2014-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2014-03-10 Referred to Com. on HUM. S. referral-committee
2014-05-05 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 29). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-05-06 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-05-07 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2014-05-21 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2014-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-27 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 2. Page 5190.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-27 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2014-06-05 Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. referral-committee
2014-06-05 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2014-06-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-08-04 In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2014-08-18 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-08-19 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-21 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 9. Page 4700.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-21 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2014-08-25 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 7. Page 6388.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-09-05 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2014-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 905, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d98fa87d-03b3-49f3-8546-3d75d69e9136. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).