Community colleges: CalWORKs Recipients Education Program: eligibility and services.

Summary

The bill would let more low‑income students—those whose dependents receive CalWORKs aid or who have exhausted their own cash aid—join the CalWORKs Recipients Education Program at community colleges. It adds direct basic‑needs assistance, allows colleges to pay work‑study wages in full, and broadens childcare and other support services, while requiring new reporting and funding formulas.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 18). · Mar 19, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Apr 8, 2025
• Higher Education Committee Hearing
  Higher Education · Mar 18, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 24, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
7. Mar 20, 2025Read second time and amended.
8. Mar 19, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 18).
9. Feb 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.
10. Feb 4, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
11. Feb 3, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Bryan · sponsor
• Sharp-Collins

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