CA AB2300

Removes prohibition on 16-17 year olds and custodial parents under 20 from requalifying for CalWORKs benefits by attending school full-time as a required activity.

Prohibits CalWORKs sanctions for refusing employment or reducing hours when scheduled work is unpredictably variable, fails to comply with workplace rights laws, involves sexual harassment or abusive conduct, or violates wage theft prevention or family rights laws.

Requires county human services agencies to provide applicants and recipients information about workplace rights and how to file complaints with labor enforcement agencies when they report refusing employment, reducing hours, quitting, or being discharged.

Expands definition of "disability-based unearned income" to include paid family leave benefits, effective October 1, 2024, and exempts months when recipients receive paid family leave from counting toward the 48-60 month CalWORKs time limit.

Extends CalFresh "good cause" protections for work requirement failures to include unpredictable work hours and violations of employee rights laws, requiring counties to provide information about workplace rights to CalFresh applicants and recipients.