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State officials, advocates outline next steps after phasing out subminimum wage; committee presses for formal Employment First office implementation
Summary
Panelists described the end of subminimum wage in California, ongoing pilots and services to support transitions to competitive integrated employment, and the Legislature demanded a timeline and quarterly reporting on the Employment First office and transitions.
Administration officials, vocational rehabilitation staff and disability advocates told the Assembly subcommittee that phasing out subminimum wage was a major milestone but only the first step toward increasing competitive integrated employment (CIE) for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Deborah Cooper, assistant secretary at the California Health and Human Services Agency, said the administration supports SB 639 (Durazo, 2021) and noted that as of Jan. 1 there are no individuals in California being paid subminimum wage under 14(c) certificates. Cooper said the Budget Act of 2023 established an Office of…
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