AB 2058 - An Act to Amend Sections 1266, 1267, 1269, 1271.5, and 1272 Of, to Amend the Heading of Article 1.5 (Commencing with Section 1266) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 Of, and to Add Sections 1266.1, 1269.1, 1274.5, and 1274.20 To, the Unemployment Insurance Code, Relating to Unemployment Insurance, and Making an Appropriation Therefor.

An Act to Amend Sections 1266, 1267, 1269, 1271.5, and 1272 Of, to Amend the Heading of Article 1.5 (Commencing with Section 1266) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 Of, and to Add Sections 1266.1, 1269.1, 1274.5, and 1274.20 To, the Unemployment Insurance Code, Relating to Unemployment Insurance, and Making an Appropriation Therefor.

AB 2058 — 2009-2010 Legislature

Summary

Existing law provides unemployment compensation benefits to eligible persons who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law, until January 1, 2015, provides for retraining benefits to eligible individuals pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the federal Trade Act of 2002. Existing law authorizes an unemployed individual who files a claim for unemployment compensation benefits or extended duration benefits, or an application for federal-state extended benefits or any federally funded unemployment compensation benefits, to apply to the Employment Development Department for benefits during a period of training or retraining. Existing law also requires that a determination of potential eligibility for specified training and retraining benefits be issued to an unemployed individual if the Director of Employment Development finds that specified conditions apply.

This bill would establish the California Training Benefits Program, which, among other things, would revise those eligibility requirements to, instead, specify that an unemployed individual who qualifies for unemployment compensation benefits, extended duration benefits, or… More

Existing law provides unemployment compensation benefits to eligible persons who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law, until January 1, 2015, provides for retraining benefits to eligible individuals pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the federal Trade Act of 2002. Existing law authorizes an unemployed individual who files a claim for unemployment compensation benefits or extended duration benefits, or an application for federal-state extended benefits or any federally funded unemployment compensation benefits, to apply to the Employment Development Department for benefits during a period of training or retraining. Existing law also requires that a determination of potential eligibility for specified training and retraining benefits be issued to an unemployed individual if the Director of Employment Development finds that specified conditions apply.

This bill would establish the California Training Benefits Program, which, among other things, would revise those eligibility requirements to, instead, specify that an unemployed individual who qualifies for unemployment compensation benefits, extended duration benefits, or federal-state extended benefits or any federally funded unemployment compensation benefits, and applies for the program shall be deemed to automatically be eligible for the program during a period of training or retraining.

Existing law requires that a determination of potential eligibility for training or retraining benefits be issued to an unemployed individual if the director makes a specified finding.

This bill would, instead, require that a determination of automatic eligibility for training or retraining be issued to an unemployed individual if any of specified conditions apply. The bill would also require that, if training or retraining is not authorized under those provisions governing automatic eligibility for those benefits, a determination of potential eligibility for benefits be issued to the unemployed individual if the director finds that specified criteria apply.

Existing law requires the department to inform all individuals who claim unemployment compensation benefits in this state of the benefits potentially available, and permits the department to convey this information verbally or in written form, as provided.

This bill would, instead, require the department to convey that information verbally, in written form, or online, and would require that the information be made available on the department’s Internet Web site in close proximity to information on unemployment compensation claim forms.

This bill would provide that these changes are effective on January 1, 2011, unless the department determines that implementation by that date is not feasible, in which case it would require the department to implement the changes no later than July 1, 2011.

Because the bill would make various changes to existing eligibility requirements for training and retraining benefits, which would result in additional amounts being payable from the Unemployment Fund for those benefits, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the department, not later than September 1, 2016, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report evaluating the effectiveness of the program, containing data and information as prescribed. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Sections 1266, 1267, 1269, 1271.5, and 1272 Of, to Amend the Heading of Article 1.5 (Commencing with Section 1266) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 Of, and to Add Sections 1266.1, 1269.1, 1274.5, and 1274.20 To, the Unemployment Insurance Code, Relating to Unemployment Insurance, and Making an Appropriation Therefor.

Author(s)

Marty Block

Co-Authors

• Juan Arambula
• Jim Beall
• Bob Blumenfield
• Mary Hayashi
• Bonnie Lowenthal
• Jose Solorio
• Alberto Torrico
• Lou Correa
• Mark DeSaulnier
• Gloria Negrete McLeod

Subjects

• Unemployment insurance: retraining benefits

Major Actions

Introduced	2/18/2010
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Insurance	3/24/2010
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	5/28/2010
Passed Assembly	6/03/2010
Passed Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations	6/23/2010
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	7/15/2010
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/12/2010
Passed Senate	8/20/2010
Passed Assembly	8/26/2010
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/27/2010
Became law (chaptered).	9/30/2010

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Insurance	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	3/24/2010	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Insurance 8 voted YES 4 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass as amended.	5/28/2010	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 12 voted YES 5 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 2058 BLOCK Assembly Third Reading	6/03/2010	This bill PASSED the Assembly 58 voted YES 19 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	6/23/2010	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations 4 voted YES 1 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.	7/15/2010	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 8 voted YES 0 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Do pass.	8/12/2010	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 7 voted YES 4 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2058 Block By Negrete McLeod	8/20/2010	This bill PASSED the Senate 24 voted YES 8 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 2058 BLOCK Concurrence in Senate Amendments	8/26/2010	This bill PASSED the Assembly 61 voted YES 16 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/18/2010
		2/18/2010	Read first time. To print.
		2/19/2010	From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
		3/11/2010	Referred to Com. on INS.
select this vote	Vote	3/24/2010	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		4/05/2010	From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (March 24).
		4/06/2010	Read second time and amended.
		4/07/2010	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		4/29/2010	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
		5/03/2010	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		5/05/2010	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	5/28/2010	Do pass as amended.
		5/28/2010	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
		6/01/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		6/02/2010	Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 5447.).
		6/03/2010	Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 5549.) Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 5558.)
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	6/03/2010	AB 2058 BLOCK Assembly Third Reading
		6/07/2010	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
		6/10/2010	Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
		6/21/2010	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
select this vote	Vote	6/23/2010	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		6/24/2010	From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 23).
select this vote	Vote	7/15/2010	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.
		7/15/2010	In committee: Placed on APPR suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/12/2010	Do pass.
		8/16/2010	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (August 12). Received August 13 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(b)(14)
		8/17/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		8/18/2010	Read third time, amended. To second reading.
		8/19/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		8/20/2010	Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 8. Page 4712.)
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/20/2010	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2058 Block By Negrete McLeod
		8/24/2010	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
		8/25/2010	Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6645.)
		8/26/2010	Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 61. Noes 16. Page 6730.)
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	8/26/2010	AB 2058 BLOCK Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		9/27/2010	Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:20 p.m.
		9/30/2010	Approved by the Governor.
		9/30/2010	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 591, Statutes of 2010.