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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11326.

11326. (a) The county shall conduct a reappraisal of any participant who does not obtain unsubsidized employment upon completion of all activities included in the welfare-to-work plan developed pursuant to Section 11325.4. The reappraisal shall evaluate whether there are extenuating circumstances as defined by the county that prevent the participant from obtaining employment within the local labor market area.
(b) Upon a determination that extenuating circumstances exist, the participant shall be assigned to additional activities in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 11325.22 as the county determines to be appropriate and necessary.
(c) Upon a determination that no extenuating circumstances exist, and until this determination is reversed, the participant shall be limited to the activities in subdivisions (a), (d), (i), (l), and (q) of Section 11322.6. Participation in those activities shall be subject to the requirements of Section 11322.8.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 229, Sec. 27. Effective August 16, 2004. Operative December 1, 2004, by Sec. 65 of Ch. 229. Note: See Sec. 64.6 of Ch. 229 regarding implementation.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11327.

11327. Any county which fails to provide services according to its plan approved pursuant to this article shall receive sanctions in accordance with Section 10605. A recipient or a group of recipients may request the director to invoke Section 10605.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 306, Sec. 30. Effective August 3, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11327.6.

11327.6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who is not required, but who volunteers, to participate in the program established by this article and fails to appear for a scheduled appointment prior to entering into the welfare-to-work plan shall be deemed to not be subject to the requirements of this article and the conciliation efforts and sanction requirements established under Sections 11327.4 and 11327.5 shall not apply.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 120. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11327.8.

11327.8. (a) Except as specified in this section, whenever a participant believes that any program requirement or assignment in this program is in violation of his or her welfare-to-work plan or is inconsistent with this article, the participant may request a state hearing pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10950) of Part 2 or utilize a formal grievance procedure to be established by the county board of supervisors and specified in each county plan.
(b) If the participant is not satisfied with the outcome of the grievance procedure, he or she may appeal the decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10950) of Part 2. Participants shall be subject to sanctions pending the outcome of the formal grievance procedure or any subsequent appeal, only if they fail to participate during the period the grievance procedure is being processed. However, a participant shall not utilize the grievance procedure to appeal the results of an assessment made pursuant to Section 11325.4.
(c) If a participant is not satisfied with the decision of a hearing conducted pursuant to Section 10950 concerning on-the-job working conditions or workers’ compensation coverage, the participant may file a further appeal with the appropriate state regulating agency.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11327.9.

11327.9. In determining whether good cause exists for a refusal or failure to comply with program requirements, the county shall take into consideration whether the participant has a mental disability that caused or substantially contributed to the refusal or failure to comply with program requirements. This determination shall be made, where appropriate, in consultation with the county mental health department.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 122. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11328.2.

11328.2. A participant under this article shall have all due process rights granted pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10950) of Part 2.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1568, Sec. 7. Effective September 30, 1990. Operative October 1, 1990, by Sec. 15 of Ch. 1568.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11328.8.

11328.8. (a) The department, under the direction of the Health and Welfare Agency, the Chancellor’s office of the California Community Colleges, and the State Department of Education shall each develop and implement regulations whereby any payment for education and training services from funds appropriated for the purposes of this article and delivered pursuant to Section 11322.6 by an entity contracting with a county shall be made in accordance with a competitively selected fixed unit price performance-based contract. Under these contracts, full payment shall not be considered earned until either of the following has occurred:
(1) The participant has successfully completed the education program.
(2) The participant has successfully completed the job training program and has been retained in unsubsidized employment for at least 180 days.
(b) Up to 70 percent of the fixed unit price for job training may be paid upon placement. At least 30 percent of the fixed unit price for job training shall be withheld for the followup during the 180-day retention period. Progress payments shall be made from this portion upon evidence of job retention at 30, 90, and 180 days. A pro rata share of the 70 percent payment shall be paid to the training provider if the participant fails to complete the training.
(c) The department may exempt county contracts for CalWORKs educational services from subdivisions (a) and (b) in instances where counties are unable to obtain educational services due to the absence of an available adult education program or the small number of CalWORKs referrals. The department, in conjunction with the State Department of Education, shall develop criteria for granting the exemptions from subdivisions (a) and (b). The departments shall also consider using funds set aside for CalWORKs educational services in the State Department of Education’s annual budget allocation or funds allocated to the State Department of Education for CalWORKs costs in the annual Budget Act, to pay for the costs of education contracts permitted by this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11329.

11329. (a) The department shall evaluate the program and shall collect data on program cost, caseload movement, and program outcomes, including data on all of the following:
(1) The numbers of voluntary and mandatory participants in each program component.
(2) The amount of time that each participant remains in each component and the types of services, including supportive services, each participant receives.
(3) The number of recipients in each component that move to each of the other components.
(4) The number of participants sanctioned as well as the amount and duration of the sanction, the reason for the sanction, and the amount of time the participant was in the program prior to the sanction.
(5) The number of participants who go off aid, and to the extent possible, the reason they have gone off aid.
(6) The number of applicants who reapplied for and received aid after having gone off aid during the time they were participating in the program.
(7) The starting salary of employed participants.
(8) Participants’ job retention rates.
(9) The appropriateness of the categorization of participants.
(10) The appropriateness of assessments and employment plans.
(11) The appropriateness of preemployment preparation assignments, including a periodic review of the appropriateness of these assignments.
(12) The effectiveness of training components based upon the number of individuals placed in employment.
(13) The timeliness of preemployment preparation assignment reviews.
(14) The appropriateness of sanctions applied under this article.
(b) The department may use standard statistical sampling methods to conduct the evaluation. The department shall maintain this data for the state and for each county. The department may contract with a qualified organization for the evaluation required by this section. The department shall submit a plan for implementing this evaluation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. To the extent possible, the data collection system for this evaluation shall be designed to collect data in the least expensive and least time-consuming manner possible.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 243. Effective October 12, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11329.2.

11329.2. (a) The department shall seek any federal funds available for implementation of this article, including, but not limited to, funds available under Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 601 et seq.).
(b) (1) The department shall seek any waiver from the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services which is necessary to implement this article.
(2) Any provision of this article that may only be implemented pursuant to a waiver from the United States Department of Health and Human Services shall only be operative during the period for which the waiver is granted, as stated in a declaration that shall be executed by the director when the waiver is obtained.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 127. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11329.4.

11329.4. (a) No funds appropriated for purposes of this article shall be used to fund education or training services in any county plan if these services could reasonably be provided by local educational agencies from Section A or Section B of the State School Fund which are not otherwise committed.
(b) No local educational agency shall be authorized to receive funds appropriated for purposes of this article unless it has demonstrated that it has fully committed all the funds from Section A or Section B of the State School Fund available to it, as certified by the district to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(c) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, as appropriate, shall certify this information to the Director of Finance.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1568, Sec. 7. Effective September 30, 1990. Operative October 1, 1990, by Sec. 15 of Ch. 1568.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities › Section 11329.5.

11329.5. With respect to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.3 and Section 11325.71, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following, but only for the operative period of these added provisions:
(a) Due to the significant General Fund revenue decline for the 2009–10 fiscal year, funding has been reduced for the CalWORKs program.
(b) Due to the federal funding available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (ARRA) for CalWORKs grants, reductions in 2009–10 are being achieved in the county single allocation.
(c) Reduced funding, including a three-hundred-seventy-five-million-dollar ($375,000,000) reduction to the county single allocation in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 Budget Acts, and increased caseload for CalWORKs will result in insufficient resources to provide the full range of welfare-to-work services in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 fiscal years.
(d) Reduced funding, including a three hundred seventy-six million eight hundred fifty thousand dollar ($376,850,000) reduction to the county single allocation in the 2011–12 Budget Act, will result in insufficient resources to provide the full range of welfare-to-work services in the 2011–12 fiscal year.
(e) Reduced funding, including a reduction to the county single allocation, for the period between July 1, 2012, until January 1, 2015, will result in insufficient resources to provide the full range of welfare-to-work services during that time period.
(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that the limited resources for CalWORKs services be effectively utilized, as established in paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.3.
(g) It is the further intent of the Legislature to provide additional flexibility to address funding constraints, as established in Section 11325.71, in addition to the existing flexibility provided under subdivision (f) of Section 11320.3.
(h) It is the further intent of the Legislature to minimize disruption of welfare-to-work services for individuals already participating, and prioritize exemptions and good cause for applicants.
(i) Funding and caseload factors will result in circumstances beyond the control of the counties in the 2009–10, 2010–11, and 2011–12 fiscal years, and relief should be provided for federal penalties that may result.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 21. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.3 - CalWORKs Housing Support › Section 11330.

11330. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Stable housing is a fundamental component of self-sufficiency and child well-being.
(b) According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, residential stability is a necessary precursor to effectively addressing barriers that inhibit self-sufficiency, and research is clear that children who lack safe and stable housing demonstrate worse academic and social outcomes.
(c) Housing support in the CalWORKs program is minimal and families struggle to find and retain safe, affordable, and stable housing.
(d) Expanding homeless and housing support in the CalWORKs program would help meet a critical need for families working to achieve self-sufficiency.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 70. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.4 - CalWORKs Home Visiting Initiative Program › Section 11330.9.

11330.9. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2019.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 35, Sec. 19. (AB 1811) Effective June 27, 2018. Note: This section makes Article 3.4, commencing with Section 11330.6, operative on January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11331.

11331. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the connection between teenage parenting and long-term welfare dependency has been well documented by recent social science research. An estimated 60 percent of teenage parents who are currently receiving welfare will have 10 or more years of dependency on aid. Average time on aid for teenage parents is significantly longer than for parents who begin families at an older age.
(b) The Legislature finds that teenage parents who receive assistance under the CalWORKs program have unique education, vocational, training, health, and other social service needs that are not specifically provided for as part of the welfare-to-work activities. Research shows that successful programs that help teenage parents achieve self-sufficiency contain the following features:
(1) A comprehensive range of health and social services.
(2) Adequate supportive services.
(3) A sympathetic and supportive program atmosphere.
(4) Individual attention, especially regarding education pace and plan.
(5) An open format and an extended period of program availability.
(6) Caring, nonjudgmental staff.
(7) Strong case management systems, including followup activities to determine whether a student is progressing in his or her studies.
(c) The Legislature declares that this article is intended to ensure that the GAIN program does all of the following:
(1) Provide the education and training services needed by teenage parents to help them earn a high school diploma or its equivalent, including vocational training and preparation that may be available through local education agencies.
(2) Link teenagers to other needed health and social services available in the community.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1999. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11331.5.

11331.5. (a) Recipients of aid under this chapter who are under 19 years of age, who are pregnant or custodial parents, shall be required to participate in the program, subject to both of the following requirements:
(1) The teen shall participate in the program until earning a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(2) The teen shall participate in the program as a student attending school on a full-time basis, as normally defined by the school in which the participant enrolls.
(b) A teen, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d), may continue to participate in the program provided for under this article. A teen participating under this article pursuant to this subdivision shall be eligible for the same benefits as is any individual required to participate in the program.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the county shall exempt a teen from the program, as verified by the county, subject to annual redetermination, when any of the following conditions occur:
(1) The teen is expelled from school and obtains verification that no other school in the district will permit the teen to attend, and the case manager cannot arrange for enrollment in an alternative school.
(2) The teen cannot receive payment for childcare or transportation expenses due to lack of program funding.
(3) Childcare is necessary and unavailable.
(4) Public or private transportation is necessary and unavailable.
(5) A foster care payment is made under this chapter on behalf of the teen.
(6) The teen has an illness, injury, or incapacity, as determined by a doctor’s verification, that substantially deprives the teen of the ability to meet program requirements or to be successful in earning a high school diploma or its equivalent, and an alternative education program cannot be arranged.
(7) The teen is in a situation or a crisis that is destabilizing their family, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(A) Homelessness or imminent risk of homelessness.
(B) A lack of safety due to domestic violence.
(C) Untreated or undertreated behavioral and mental health needs.
(D) The misuse of controlled substances or alcohol.
(d) For the purposes of this article, “teen” or “teenage parent” means either of the following:
(1) A custodial parent or pregnant person under 19 years of age, who is required to participate pursuant to subdivision (a).
(2) A custodial parent or pregnant person 19 years of age who, prior to becoming 19 years of age, was participating in the program pursuant to subdivision (a), and who is otherwise eligible for voluntary continued participation in the program.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 615, Sec. 5. (SB 521) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11331.7.

11331.7. Counties shall arrange for the provision of education and supportive services that teenage parents need to successfully participate in the Cal-Learn Program. The county shall identify the need of each individual for, and the method of providing, the following services:
(a) Supportive services, including child care and transportation, as specified in Section 11323.2. Supportive services shall be limited to those that are necessary to enable the teenage parent to attend school regularly.
(b) Intensive case management services, as described in Section 11332.5.
(c) Any other services necessary for the teen parent to successfully participate in the Cal-Learn Program, that may include, but not be limited to, mental health services and substance abuse treatment.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 1999. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11332.

11332. (a) Participation by a teenage parent shall be deferred if the county determines that any of the services an individual is assessed as needing pursuant to Section 11331.7 are not available.
(b) Participation by a teenage parent shall be deferred so long as the individual has a special need that directly affects his or her ability to attend school or be successful in earning a high school diploma and the special need cannot be addressed.
(c) Participation by a teenage parent shall be deferred after the birth of a child for a period of postpartum recovery as prescribed by a physician.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1252, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1994. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11332.5.

11332.5. (a) Counties shall arrange for the provision of case management services and counseling to teenage parents to assist their participation in the Cal-Learn Program. Case management services shall include all of the following:
(1) Designing a realistic plan that assists in maximizing the ability of each client to graduate from high school or its equivalent and includes referrals to services that:
(A) Reduce the incidence of maternal and child morbidity and mortality, including the incidence of low birthweight infants.
(B) Enhance the teen’s parenting skills.
(C) Facilitate an effective ongoing relationship between the teenage parent, the noncustodial parent, and the child where it is in the best interest of the child and the teenage parent.
(D) Assess the suitability of the teenage parent’s living situation, including, but not limited to, the physical and emotional health and safety of the teenage parent and the child.
(2) Providing referrals to appropriate community services needed to assist the teenage parent’s return to school.
(3) Monitoring each client’s progress and making the necessary changes to improve the individual’s program.
(4) (A) Acting as a counselor, colleague, and role model so that each teenage parent has someone to trust and to turn to for advice, guidance, and ideas.
(B) Case managers should be prepared to provide intensive counseling during all phases of a teenage parent’s progress through the program.
(5) Ensuring that each teenage parent understands the program requirements and the consequences of not making adequate or satisfactory progress required under this article.
(b) Counties shall afford case managers assigned to assist teenage parents sufficient time to provide the needed case management services.
(c) (1) Case managers assigned to assist teenage parents shall possess an expertise in understanding the education, training, and other social and health service needs of teenage parents, as well as the local programs that provide these services.
(2) Each county, in conjunction with the department, shall provide training to persons assigned to work with teenage parents to develop the expertise required by paragraph (1).
(d) The county plan required by Section 11320.6 shall describe the way each county proposes to provide case management services to teenage parents.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1252, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1994. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11332.7.

11332.7. (a) Notwithstanding Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320), there shall be no limits on the amount of time that a teen under 19 years of age may participate in the initial education components of the program in order to achieve a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(b) A teen who begins participation in the program before 19 years of age may continue to receive needed intensive case management services after 19 years of age until the individual earns a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(c) A month in which a recipient participates in the program pursuant to this section shall not be counted as a month of receipt of aid for the purposes of subdivision (a) of, and paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, Section 11454.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 615, Sec. 6. (SB 521) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11333.5.

11333.5. (a) Counties shall develop linkages with local service providers that serve teenage parents.
(b) The county plan shall specifically describe those required services that are available to teenage parents, as follows:
(1) An identification of available services to teenagers.
(2) The extent to which these programs are currently serving AFDC recipients.
(3) The resources that these programs may make available to GAIN participants.
(4) The linkages established with these programs.
(c) The department shall review each county’s plan to determine both of the following:
(1) Whether the intensity of case management services provided by the county meets the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11331.7.
(2) Whether the availability of services to teenagers is adequate.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 1999. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11333.7.

11333.7. (a) A participating or exempt student, as described in Section 11331.5, or a deferred student, as described in Section 11332, shall, not more than four times in a calendar year, receive a one-hundred-dollar ($100) supplement to the amount of aid paid pursuant to Section 11450.
(b) A participant required to participate pursuant to Section 11333.5 who successfully completes high school or a California high school equivalency examination shall receive a five-hundred-dollar ($500) supplement. An assistance unit shall not receive a one-hundred-dollar ($100) supplement when a five-hundred-dollar ($500) supplement for the same report card or progress report is paid. The five-hundred-dollar ($500) supplement shall be paid to the teen in the month following submission of the record of completion, if received by the county no later than the 11th calendar day of the month, or in the second month following submission of the record of completion, if received by the county after the 11th calendar day of the month.
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, in a school that provides periodic report cards with letter grades, satisfactory progress means maintaining a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a scale on which A equals 4.0 points and F equals 0 points, and adequate progress means maintaining a grade point average of at least 1.0 on the same scale.
(2) For purposes of this section, in a school or other educational program that does not provide letter grades indicating student performance, satisfactory progress or inadequate progress shall be determined by the school’s regular assessment of periodic progress.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 615, Sec. 8. (SB 521) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11334.2.

11334.2. Sanctions and bonuses pursuant to Section 11333.7 shall be applied in the first quarter following participant notification of program requirements.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 1999. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE › CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act › ARTICLE 3.5 - Cal-Learn Program › Section 11334.5.

11334.5. Notwithstanding Sections 11322 and 11322.2, the state shall fund 100 percent of the nonfederal share of case management and supportive services provided under the Cal-Learn program. The net costs of bonuses and sanctions provided pursuant to Section 11330.10 shall be subject to the same financial participation as payment under subdivision (a) of Section 11450, and administrative cost associated with applying these bonuses and sanctions shall be subject to the financial participation specified in Section 15204.2.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 69, Sec. 36. Effective June 30, 1993. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
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11334.51. (a) The department shall reduce the allocation of money from Items 5180-151-001 and 5180-151-890 of the Budget Act with respect to any county to which both of the following apply:
(1) The county did not have an approved Cal-Learn county plan pursuant to Section 11333.5 as of April 1, 1995, or subsequently amends the plan in the manner set forth in paragraph (2).
(2) The county has taken action to enter into an agreement with the department for less than full implementation of this article and an agreement is in effect on July 1, 1996.
(b) The amount of the reduction required by subdivision (a) shall be an amount equal to three times the full cost incurred by the department to implement the affected function.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 307, Sec. 6. Effective August 3, 1995. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
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11334.6. (a) The department shall provide to the budget committees of the Legislature, no later than February 1, 2013, and, notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on February 1 annually thereafter, a report that includes all of the following information:
(1) The number of counties implementing a Cal-Learn Program.
(2) The number of recipients being served in each county with intensive case management services.
(3) Outcomes for recipients, including graduation rates and repeat pregnancies.
(b) The report described in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 22. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012.)
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11334.7. The director may provide funds to support this article in an item separate from other welfare-to-work activities, and these funds shall not be subject to Section 11322.4.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1999. As prescribed in former Section 11334.8, this section (as part of Article 3.5) resumed full operation on April 1, 2013, after a period of inoperation or limited operation. Note: Former Section 11334.8 was last amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 439, before its repeal on April 1, 2013.)
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11336. County GAIN programs shall cooperate with the department and the State Department of Education in the provision and coordination of services under the New Chance Program at program sites. To the extent consistent with the county plan adopted pursuant to Section 11320.2, county programs shall provide supportive services, and, if not available from other sources, education and training services, to teenage parents who participate in the New Chance Program. These services shall be administered in a manner which is consistent with services provided under the New Chance Program at program sites.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 931, Sec. 3.)
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11340. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the CalWORKs Educational Opportunity and Attainment Program.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 11346.)
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11341. (a) A CalWORKs recipient may apply to receive a one-time education incentive award in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) for completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(b) (1) A CalWORKs recipient may apply to receive a one-time education stipend totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) for enrollment in a term of an education or training program leading to a career technical education program certificate, an associate’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree.
(2) The stipend described in paragraph (1) shall be paid to a CalWORKs recipient at the outset of the term for which he or she is registered.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 11346.)
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11342. (a) (1) A CalWORKs recipient who applies for an education incentive award pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11341 shall submit evidence of completion of the high school educational program to the county.
(2) Upon verification of completion of the high school educational program described in paragraph (1), the county shall pay the recipient the award described in subdivision (a) of Section 11341 in the month following receipt of the record of completion, if submitted by the 11th day of the month, or in the second month following receipt of the record of completion if submitted later than the 11th day of the month.
(b) (1) A CalWORKs recipient who applies for an education stipend described in subdivision (b) of Section 11341 shall submit evidence of enrollment to the county. A recipient is not eligible unless all of the following criteria are satisfied:
(A) The recipient is enrolled in an education or training program that is included in the recipient’s welfare-to-work plan approved by the county.
(B) The recipient is enrolled in an education or training program consistent with subdivision (f) of Section 11325.23.
(C) The recipient is enrolled in an education or training program described in subdivision (b) of Section 11341 while receiving CalWORKs assistance.
(2) Within 10 business days of verifying that a recipient is enrolled in an education or training program as described in paragraph (1), the county shall certify that the recipient is eligible for the education stipend and shall issue the stipend payment to the recipient.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 11346.)
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11343. (a) A CalWORKs recipient who is receiving an education incentive award or education stipend but then ceases to receive CalWORKs assistance is not eligible for the same education incentive award if he or she begins receiving CalWORKs assistance in the future.
(b) A CalWORKS recipient is permanently ineligible for an education incentive award or education stipend under either of the following circumstances:
(1) The recipient has exhausted his or her CalWORKS benefits.
(2) The recipient has committed public assistance fraud, as described in Article 7 (commencing with Section 11476.6).
(c) A CalWORKs recipient shall not receive an education award or education stipend in any month during which he or she is sanctioned.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 11346.)
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11345. The education incentive awards and stipends authorized pursuant to this article are not entitlement benefits. A county is required to comply with the provisions of this article only to the extent funding for this purpose is appropriated in the annual Budget Act and available to the county. A county shall not be required to expend county funds for the provision of education incentive awards and stipends pursuant to this article.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 11346.)
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11346. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2018.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 30. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Note: Delayed operative date applies to Article 3.7 commencing with Section 11340.)
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11349. In complying with Section 10353 of the Public Contract Code, a contractor shall give priority consideration to qualified recipients of aid under this chapter. For purposes of this article, priority consideration means that a contractor shall hire all qualified job applicants who are recipients of aid under this chapter and who apply within five working days of the listing of the job opening with the Employment Development Department, before hiring any other applicant.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1259, Sec. 3.)
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11349.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, participation by a recipient of aid under this chapter, shall be voluntary only, and in no event shall any person be subject to sanctions, through loss of benefits or eligibility, for not applying for, accepting, or continuing in such a position.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1259, Sec. 3.)
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11349.2. Contractors shall immediately list with the appropriate local office of the Employment Development Department all suitable employment openings in positions funded by a contract subject to Section 10353 of the Public Contract Code. The Employment Development Department shall advise qualified recipients of aid of these openings and shall refer them to the contractor within five working days from the listing of the openings. The Employment Development Department shall advise recipients of aid of the voluntary nature of an application for such an opening, and that the recipients shall have priority in being hired for these openings, provided the recipient possesses all the necessary skills and meets all requirements of the employer.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1259, Sec. 3.)
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11349.3. This article and Section 10353 of the Public Contract Code may be waived by the Governor, if requested to do so by the state agency involved, in order to address an emergency which threatens the public health or safety, the state’s natural resources, or the economy. If an emergency waiver is granted, notification including reasons for the waiver shall be forwarded to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within five working days.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1259, Sec. 3.)
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11349.4. In the event that the State Department of Social Services determines that a waiver of any federal regulations or policies, or both, are required to fulfill the provisions of this article, the department shall seek those waivers. If the waivers necessary are not granted by March 1, 1985, the department shall report on the barriers to the waivers and the expected date of waiver approval.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1259, Sec. 3.)