AB 1324: CalWORKs.

The bill aims to amend the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWorks) program to expand eligibility and benefits for low-income families. It would allow families to qualify for assistance even if the parent works less than 100 hours in the past 4 weeks, disregarding the number of hours worked. The bill also requires the payment of CalWorks aid to families participating in a strike or lockout, rather than excluding them. Additionally, the bill specifies self-employment as a work activity for CalWorks recipients, expands the types of work activities, and requires counties to prioritize placements with employers that have a joint labor-management agreement or a signed community benefits agreement. The bill also includes provisions to prevent subsidized employment placements that supplant public employee work or place workers in hazardous conditions.