AB 1031: State agencies: interns and student assistants: hiring preference.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2021-09-22
Existing law provides that a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or for effecting or maintaining other specified felonies is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund and requires money in the fund to be used by the Office of Emergency Services for the distribution of grants, as specified, to qualified nonprofit organizations, as defined, providing services to victims of human trafficking.
Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons up to 26 years of age who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care, homeless youth, or formerly incarcerated youth.
This bill would require state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference to persons who have been a victim of human trafficking, as defined.
Existing law provides that a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or for effecting or maintaining other specified felonies is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund and requires money in the fund to be used by the Office of Emergency Services for the distribution of grants, as specified, to qualified nonprofit organizations, as defined, providing services to victims of human trafficking.
Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons up to 26 years of age who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care, homeless youth, or formerly incarcerated youth.
This bill would require state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference to persons who have been a victim of human trafficking, as defined.
Existing law provides that a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or for effecting or maintaining other specified felonies is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund and requires money in the fund to be used by the Office of Emergency Services for the distribution of grants, as specified, to qualified nonprofit organizations, as defined, providing services to victims of human trafficking.
Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons up to 26 years of age who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care, homeless youth, or formerly incarcerated youth.
This bill would require state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, preference to persons who have been a victim of human trafficking. trafficking, as defined.
Existing law provides that a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or for effecting or maintaining other specified felonies is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund and requires money in the fund to be used by the Office of Emergency Services for the distribution of grants, as specified, to qualified nonprofit organizations, as defined, providing services to victims of human trafficking.
Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons up to 26 years of age who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care, homeless youth, or formerly incarcerated youth.
This bill would require state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons who have been a victim of human trafficking.
Existing law provides that a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or for effecting or maintaining other specified felonies is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund and requires money in the fund to be used by the Office of Emergency Services for the distribution of grants, as specified, to qualified nonprofit organizations, as defined, providing services to victims of human trafficking.
Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons up to 26 years of age who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care, homeless youth, or formerly incarcerated youth.
This bill would require state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference, as defined, to persons who have been a victim of human trafficking.
Existing law, the Small Business Financial Assistance Act of 2013, requires a corporation, as defined, to implement its responsibilities under the act by, among other things, performing outreach to low-resource small businesses and microbusinesses. Existing law makes related findings.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these findings.Existing law, the Small Business Financial Assistance Act of 2013, requires a corporation, as defined, to implement its responsibilities under the act by, among other things, performing outreach to low-resource small businesses and microbusinesses. Existing law makes related findings.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these findings.
(a)State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, a formerly incarcerated youth, or a victim of human trafficking. The preference shall be granted to applicants who are up to 26 years of age.
(b)Any application for an internship and student assistant position with a state agency shall allow the applicant to identify that the applicant is eligible for a preference under this section, but the application shall not require the applicant to identify the specific category that entitles them to eligibility.
(c)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
(2)Homeless youth means an applicant up to 26 years of age, who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
(A)A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B)The director of a federal TRIO program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee.
(C)A financial aid administrator.
(3)Formerly incarcerated youth means an individual who has been sentenced to incarceration in, or the custody of, the Division of Adult Operations in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or county jail and released from that incarceration or custody before the individual attained 21 years of age.
(4)Victim of human trafficking means a victim of an offense described in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(a)State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, a formerly incarcerated youth, or a victim of human trafficking. The preference shall be granted to applicants who are up to 26 years of age.
(b)Any application for an internship and student assistant position with a state agency shall allow the applicant to identify that the applicant is eligible for a preference under this section, but the application shall not require the applicant to identify the specific category that entitles them to eligibility.
(c)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
(2)Homeless youth means an applicant up to 26 years of age, who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
(A)A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B)The director of a federal TRIO program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee.
(C)A financial aid administrator.
(3)Formerly incarcerated youth means an individual who has been sentenced to incarceration in, or the custody of, the Division of Adult Operations in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or county jail and released from that incarceration or custody before the individual attained 21 years of age.
(4)Victim of human trafficking means a victim of an offense described in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(a)State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth. youth, or a victim of human trafficking. The preference shall be granted to applicants who are up to 26 years of age.
(b)Any application for an internship and student assistant position with a state agency shall allow the applicant to identify that the applicant is eligible for a preference under this section, but the application shall not require the applicant to identify the specific category that entitles him or her for them to eligibility.
(c)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
(2)Homeless youth means an applicant up to 26 years of age, who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
(A)A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B)The director, or his or her designee, director of a federal TRIO program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program. program, or a designee.
(C)A financial aid administrator.
(3)Formerly incarcerated youth means an individual who has been sentenced to incarceration in, or the custody of, the Division of Adult Operations in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or county jail and released from that incarceration or custody before the individual attained 21 years of age.
(4)Victim of human trafficking means a victim of an offense described in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
SECTION 1.Section 18220.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:18220.1.(a)State agencies shall give preference to a qualified applicant who has been a victim of human trafficking when hiring for internships and student assistant positions.(b)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1)Human trafficking means a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.(2)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.(b)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Human trafficking means a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(2)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
(a)State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who has been a victim of human trafficking.
(b)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Human trafficking means a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(2)Preference means priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
SECTION 1.Section 63088.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:63088.1.The Legislature finds all of the following:(a)Small businesses form the core of the California economy and that it is in the states interest to increase opportunities for entrepreneurs, the self-employed, and microbusiness and small business owners to have better access to capital and other technical resources.(b)Unemployment in California is a matter of statewide concern requiring concerted public and private action to develop employment opportunities for the disadvantaged, unemployed persons, veterans, and youth.(c)It is necessary to direct additional capital, general management assistance, business education, and other resources to encourage the development of small business opportunities, particularly for minorities, women, and disabled persons, to alleviate unemployment.The Legislature finds all of the following:
(a)Small businesses form the core of the California economy and that it is in the interest of the state states interest to increase opportunities for entrepreneurs, the self-employed, and microbusiness and small business owners to have better access to capital and other technical resources.
(b)Unemployment in California is a matter of statewide concern requiring concerted public and private action to develop employment opportunities for the disadvantaged, unemployed persons, veterans, and youth.
(c)It is necessary to direct additional capital, general management assistance, business education, and other resources to encourage the development of small business opportunities, particularly for minorities, women, and disabled persons, to alleviate unemployment.
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| Sep 22, 2021 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 204, Statutes of 2021. |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2620.). |
| Aug 26, 2021 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2116.). |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jul 15, 2021 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 29, 2021 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1695.) (June 28). |
| Jun 14, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| May 19, 2021 | Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| May 6, 2021 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 6, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1337.) |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 28, 2021 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). |
| Apr 19, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. |
| Feb 19, 2021 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Sep 1, 2021 | AB 1031 Villapudua Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 26, 2021 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1031 Villapudua et al. By Jones | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 6, 2021 | AB 1031 Villapudua Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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