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AB 496: Unemployment and disability insurance: quality of services: reporting.
What AB 496 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to prepare and submit a report to the legislature every year, starting in 2027, to evaluate the quality of services provided by the Department of Employment and Workforce Development for unemployment and disability insurance. The report will assess the services provided to the public. The bill also repeals these provisions on January 1, 2031.
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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Referred to Com. on INS. |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 342 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 496
| Introduced by Assembly Member Castillo (Coauthors: Assembly Members DeMaio and Essayli) (Coauthor: Senator Choi) |
February 10, 2025 |
An act to add and repeal Section 3309 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 496, as introduced, Castillo. Unemployment and disability insurance: quality of services: reporting.
Existing law, for purposes of unemployment insurance provisions, requires employers to make contributions with respect to unemployment insurance and disability insurance from the wages paid to their employees. Existing law establishes, within the state disability insurance program administered by the Employment Development Department, a family temporary disability insurance program, also known as the paid family leave program, for the provision of wage replacement benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a minor child within one year of birth or placement, as specified.
This bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature that evaluates the quality of services provided by the department to the public with regard to unemployment and disability insurance. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3309 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:3309.
(a) On or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Legislative Analyst’s Office shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature that evaluates the quality of services provided by the department to the public with regard to unemployment and disability insurance. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a review of paid family leave and service wait times.(b) (1) A report pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2031.
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