Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11322.8
Welfare-to-Work Activities
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2017
(a) For a recipient required to participate in accordance with paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 11322.85, unless the recipient is otherwise exempt, the following shall apply: (1) (A) An adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit that does not include a child under six years of age shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month. (B) An adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit that includes a child under six years of age shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month. (2) An adult recipient who is an unemployed parent, as defined in Section 11201, shall participate for an average of at least 35 hours of welfare-to-work activities per week during the month. However, both parents in a two-parent assistance unit may contribute to the 35 hours.
(a) An adult recipient required to participate in welfare-to-work activities, unless otherwise exempt, shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for the following number of hours per week during the month: (1) An average of at least 30 hours per week, if the assistance unit includes either of the following, but does not include a child under six years of age: (A) One adult. (B) Two adults, one of whom is disabled, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.3. (2) An average of at least 20 hours per week, if the assistance unit includes a child under six years of age and either of the following: (A) One adult. (B) Two adults, one of whom is disabled, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.3. (3) An average of at least 20 hours per week, if the assistance unit consists only of a pregnant person. (4) An average of at least 35 hours per week, if the adult recipient is an unemployed parent, as defined in Section 11201, except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2). However, both parents in a two-parent assistance unit may contribute to the 35 hours.
(b) For a recipient required to participate in accordance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11322.85, the following shall apply:
(1) Unless otherwise exempt, an adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, subject to the special rules and limitations described in Section 607(c)(1)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code as of January 1, 2013.
(2) Unless otherwise exempt, an adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit that includes a child under six years of age shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month, as described in Section 607(c)(2)(B) of Title 42 of the United States Code as of January 1, 2013.
(3) Unless otherwise exempt, an adult recipient who is an unemployed parent, as defined in Section 11201, shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 35 hours per week during the month, subject to the special rules and limitations described in Section 607(c)(1)(B) of Title 42 of the United States Code as of January 1, 2013.
(c) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2018, and, as of January 1, 2019, is repealed.
(b) This section shall become operative on May 1, 2022, or when the department notifies the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement this section, whichever date is later.
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