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Committee advances bill to exclude student board stipends from CalWORKs and Medi‑Cal income calculations
Summary
The Senate Human Services Committee advanced AB 320 as amended to the Assembly education committee. The bill would prevent compensation received by student members of county boards of education from being counted as income for means‑tested programs including CalWORKs and Medi‑Cal.
Assemblymember Bennett presented AB 320 on behalf of student board members and asked the Senate Human Services Committee to accept committee amendments and advance the measure. AB 320 would ensure compensation earned by student board members of county boards of education is not considered income for means‑tested assistance programs such as CalWORKs and Medi‑Cal.
Pamela Gibbs, executive director of governmental relations for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, testified in support and described student…
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