CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 31

by CalWatchdog Staff | August 31, 2016 9:34 am

Good morning. Happy Hump Day. It’s the last day of the legislative session. While we wouldn’t rule out last-minute fireworks, we aren’t expecting them. Instead, there will be a flurry of more modest bills (modest in scope, not necessarily in importance). 

For example, low-income Californians could soon receive a monthly, $50 benefit for diaper purchases, according to a bill approved by the Legislature on Tuesday.

The monthly benefit would be given for each child two years old or younger, with a requirement that the money be spent only on diapers.

The benefit would not begin being awarded until 2020, and is expected to cost around $14 million to $18 million annually as part of the CalWORKS welfare program.

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Endnotes:
  1. CalWatchdog: http://calwatchdog.com/2016/08/30/legislature-approves-50-per-month-diaper-benefit/
  2. Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hahn-contributions-20160829-snap-story.html
  3. The San Jose Mercury News/AP: http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_30311791/bill-eliminate-time-limits-rape-charges-goes-gov
  4. The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article98934177.html
  5. Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-new-campaign-donation-disclosure-rules-1472610481-htmlstory.html
  6. Capital Public Radio: http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/08/31/annual-lake-tahoe-summit-puts-spotlight-on-water-quality/

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