Aid, services, or both shall be granted under the provisions of this chapter, and subject to the regulations of the department, to families with related children under the age of 18 years, except as provided in Section 11253, in need thereof because they have been deprived of parental support or care due to:

the home due to divorce, separation, desertion, or any other reason, except absence occasioned solely by reason of the performance of active duty in the uniformed services of the United States. “Continued absence” exists when the nature of the absence is such as either to interrupt or to terminate the parent’s functioning as a provider of maintenance, physical care, or guidance for the child, and the known or indefinite duration of the absence precludes counting on the parent’s performance of the function of planning for the present support or care of the child. If these conditions exist, the parent may be absent for any reason, and may have left only recently or some time previously.

Aid under this chapter shall not be payable to an assistance unit if a caretaker relative is, on the last day of the month, participating in a strike, unless the strike is necessitated by an imminent health and safety hazard or abnormally dangerous working conditions at the place of employment as determined by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or a lockout as defined in Section 1132.8 of the Labor Code. For the purposes of this section, a strike necessitated by an imminent health and safety hazard or abnormally dangerous working condition shall

last only so long as necessitated by the imminent hazard or abnormally dangerous working condition. If an individual other than a caretaker relative is participating in a strike, as defined in this section, on the last day of the month, subject to the exceptions and their limitations set forth in this section, that individual’s needs shall not be included in determining the amount of aid payable to the assistance unit for the month during which the individual is participating in the strike on the last day of that month.

Except where inconsistent with federal laws, the income of any person under a contract of employment on an annual basis but who works and receives income from such contract in fewer than 12 months, but more than eight months, shall be prorated over the period of the contract for the purposes of this chapter.

Except where inconsistent with federal law, the salary of a full-time certificated employee of a school district shall be prorated over a 12-month period for the purposes of determining eligibility for aid under this chapter.

If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter receives one or more educational loans or grants, for purposes of determining availability of income, that person’s educational expenses shall not be applied to any educational loans or grants which, under federal or state law, are totally exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under this chapter.

If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.

condition of eligibility for CalWORKs pursuant to subdivision (a), an applicant or recipient described in subdivision (a) who is on probation or parole shall comply with the terms of the probation or parole, including participation in a government-recognized drug treatment program, if required. If the county human services agency receives verification that the individual is ineligible pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11486.5, the individual shall be ineligible for CalWORKs benefits under this section until he or she is no longer in violation of probation or parole or a fleeing felon. Verification shall be obtained using existing county human services agency protocols to determine eligibility.

11400, if the nonminor dependent is placed in the approved home of a relative under the supervision of the county child welfare or probation department or Indian tribe that has entered into an agreement pursuant to Section 10553.1, and the nonminor dependent otherwise is eligible pursuant to Section 11403.

not be subject to this chapter, except as specified in subdivision (b).

in this subparagraph.

(ii) This subparagraph is intended by the Legislature to clarify existing law.

subdivision (a) shall be collected in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 11461.3.

cooperate in providing the county with documentation routinely available from the school or school district of regular attendance of all children described in subdivision (a) in the assistance unit when the county determines it is appropriate, unless there is good cause for the inability to secure that documentation.

the family under Section 11450 for any month in which the county is informed by a school district or a county school attendance review board that the child did not attend school pursuant to subdivision (f), unless at least one of the following conditions is present:

household is eligible to participate in family stabilization pursuant to Section 11325.24.

deemed a chronic truant pursuant to Section 48263.6 of the Education Code.

relative’s own home, or in another adult-supervised supportive living arrangement.

individual and child lived in the same residence with the individual’s own parent, legal guardian or other adult relative.

For the purposes of this chapter only, the ownership of stock in a water company not appurtenant to the land shall be considered real property to the extent of and in the amount necessary to obtain water for agricultural purposes.

Notwithstanding the property limitations in subdivision (a) of Section 11257, a family may retain, for nine months, real property if the family is making a good faith effort to sell the real property. However, any aid payable to the family for the nine-month period shall be conditioned upon the sale. At the time of the sale any aid payments made during the nine-month period shall be considered overpayments to the extent they would not have been made had the sale occurred at the beginning of the nine-month period. Notwithstanding Section 11004 overpayments shall be recouped from the proceeds of the sale. If the real property has not been sold at the end of

the nine-month period, the family shall be ineligible for aid if the combined net value of the real and personal property owned by the family exceeds the one thousand dollar ($1,000) limitation in Section 11257.

Notwithstanding Section 11007 as a condition to the granting of aid pursuant to this section, the family shall grant the county a lien upon the real property as security for the aid to be paid. The lien shall be used to recoup any overpayments incurred pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the lien shall not be enforceable by the sale of the secured property by the county. The lien of the county shall be paid upon the sale of the property.

The department shall define good faith effort in regulation.

For the purposes of this chapter, “personal property” shall not include the value of property belonging to an absent parent and not available to the family.

A child’s share of any estate, which share has not been distributed and of which he has no present economic use, does not constitute property for the purpose of this chapter.

The department shall include questions that enable a recipient to disclose a disability, the need for accommodation due to disability, and any experience of domestic violence, in any amendment or revision adopted on or after January 1, 2019, to the semiannual report form described in Section 11265.1.

Except as provided in Sections 11253 and 11455, no person over the age of 18 years is a needy child within the meaning of this chapter.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a child living with his or her parent, where the parent is a minor or a nonminor dependent, as described in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, and who also is a recipient of foster care pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 11400), is not an eligible child within the meaning of this chapter for the purpose of payment of AFDC benefits other than AFDC-FC benefits.

No child maintained in an institution, for whom a bona fide offer of a proper home has been made, is eligible for further aid; but no institution shall be required to surrender a child to any person of religious faith different from that of the child or the parents of the child.

required pursuant to Section 11265, a semiannual report form shall be required during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination.

CalFresh eligibility and calculate the CalWORKs grant amount and CalFresh allotment, as specified by the department. The form shall be written in language that is as understandable as possible for recipients and shall require recipients to provide the following:

(ii) This subparagraph shall be implemented upon notification by the department to the Legislature that automation necessary to carry out this provision has been completed. The automation necessary to carry out this provision shall be included in

the development of the pre-populated semiannual report form pursuant to Section 11265.15. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the department shall issue an all-county letter or similar instruction no later than April 1, 2022, to facilitate automation changes necessary to implement this paragraph.

telephone or, if consent has been provided, text message or electronically, to remind the recipient that a completed report is due and attempt to collect the necessary information to complete the report. If contact is not made or the semiannual form is not complete, the county shall send a reminder notice to the recipient no later than five days prior to the end of the month. Any discontinuance notice shall be rescinded if a complete report is received, or the necessary information is obtained via an acceptable alternative method and documented in the case file, by the end of the first working day of the first month of the following semiannual reporting period.

in consultation with the CWDA, shall update the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature as information becomes available regarding the effects upon the program efficiency of implementation of semiannual reporting requirements set forth in Section 11004.1. The update shall be based on data collected by CWDA and select counties. The department, in consultation with CWDA, shall determine the data collection needs required to assess the effects of the semiannual reporting.

system, as established by law and regulation applicable immediately prior to the establishment of the semiannual reporting system.

using the income that the county determines is reasonably anticipated for the upcoming year.

2012, whichever is later.

demonstrations.

conduct these demonstrations.

the county determines that good cause exists for not providing the required documentation due to lack of reasonable access to immunization services, the period shall be extended by an additional 30 days. A circumstance that shall constitute good cause includes, but is not limited to, the applicant or recipient does not have reasonable access to immunization services due to a situation of domestic violence. If the documentation is not provided within the required time period, the needs of all parents or caretaker relatives in the assistance unit shall not be considered in determining the grant to the assistance unit under Section 11450 until the required documentation is provided. The department shall track and maintain information concerning the number of sanctions imposed under this section.

notice advising them of their obligation to secure the immunizations required in subdivision (a). The notice shall also contain all of the following:

120164 of Health and Safety Code. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement any policy changes required pursuant to this paragraph by means of all-county letters or similar instructions from the department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations until the adoption of regulations, which shall occur no later than June 30, 2027.

applicant or recipient may file an affidavit claiming that the immunizations are contrary to the applicant’s or recipient’s beliefs.

Whenever aid to an individual or family is discontinued under this chapter for any reason other than fraud, the department shall include, in the notice of termination of aid, a brief summary of the requirements for transitional Medi-Cal benefits provided for pursuant to Sections 14005.8, 14005.81, and 14005.85, and Section 50243 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, as well as a form that the individual or family may fill out and return to request transitional Medi-Cal benefits.

essential transportation needs.

assistance, and is apparently eligible for aid as defined in subdivision (a), the county shall pay the applicant two hundred dollars ($200) or the maximum amount for which that applicant is eligible, whichever is less. The advance payment shall be made by the end of the first working day following the request for that aid. The county shall verify the applicant’s eligibility for aid within 15 working days of the date that immediate need is requested, and advance payments made under this section shall be offset against the first grant payment made to the recipient.

advance on the grant as described in subdivision (b), or an expedited determination of eligibility for aid. Before an applicant decides between these two options, the county shall fully apprise the applicant, in writing, of all information necessary to establish eligibility for aid. If an applicant requests expedited determination of eligibility for aid, the county shall complete the determination of eligibility for aid under this chapter, and, if the applicant is determined to be eligible, issue payment of the full prorated grant no more than three working days from the request for immediate need. If the eligibility determination is not made within this three-day period, the county shall immediately pay the applicant two hundred dollars ($200) or the maximum amount for which the applicant is eligible, whichever is less, as specified in subdivisions (a) and (b). The county shall verify the applicant’s eligibility within 15 working days of the date of the request for immediate assistance, and advance payments

made under this subdivision shall be offset against the first grant payment made to the recipient.

(A) Not more than one referral is made and the referral, when made, is to meet no more than one need.

(B) The county has verified in advance that the specific need can be satisfactorily addressed by the other program or resource immediately.

(C) Travel to the other program or resource will not impose a hardship on the applicant.

request.

county may consider any of the following:

diversion payment, the county shall inform the applicant of its determination.

partial month, and he or she is determined to be eligible for aid, the county shall, at the option of the recipient, either recoup from the recipient’s grant, over a period of time to be determined by the county, the amount of the diversion payment that the recipient received, or count the period of time that corresponds to the number of months of aid that would have been received, excluding a partial month of aid, towards the time limits on aid specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11454.

diversion, the applicant family shall be eligible for Medi-Cal and child care assistance pursuant to Article 15.5 (commencing with Section 8350) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Education Code, if otherwise eligible.

this section.

A child who is a patient in a public or private hospital for medical or surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay.

Applicants for and recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children who are not exempt from registration under Section 11310 and who are apparently eligible for unemployment insurance shall, as a condition of eligibility, apply for, meet all the conditions of eligibility for, and accept any unemployment insurance benefits for which the Employment Development Department determines they are eligible. Upon determination that individuals registered under Section 11310 have failed to meet all the conditions of eligibility for unemployment insurance, the county shall make a good cause determination under standards established by

the department. These standards shall be the same as those which govern the Work Incentive Program. Applicants and recipients who are exempt from work registration under Section 11310 and who are apparently eligible for unemployment insurance benefits shall, as a condition of eligibility, apply for and accept any unemployment insurance benefits for which the Employment Development Department determines they are eligible. The department shall establish by regulations the standards to determine apparent eligibility for unemployment insurance.