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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1049
Author: Solorio (D), et al
Amended: 7/17/07 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE : 5-0, 6/26/07
AYES: Romero, Cogdill, Cedillo, Margett, Ridley-Thomas
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 6/5/07 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Parole reentry programs: YouthBuild model
SOURCE : California YouthBuild Coalition
DIGEST : This bill enacts the "Rebuilding Communities and
Rebuilding Lives Act of 2007." This bill establishes,
dependent on an appropriation of funds, a parole reentry
program for youthful offenders ages 16-23 that includes
construction training, academic services, counseling, and
tracking of those who have completed the program.
ANALYSIS : Existing law, until January 1, 2010, requires
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(CDCR) to establish a pilot program in East Palo Alto for
parolees returning to East Palo Alto to conduct needs-based
assessments of the individual parolees, partner with East
Palo Alto police officers, and blend enforcement and
programming services, as specified.
This bill directs CDCR, to the extent funds are
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appropriated, to establish reentry programs through the
Division of Juvenile Programs (DJP) as specified. This
bill requires DJP to preenroll eligible youths into
eligible community programs, as specified below. This bill
requires CDCR, through DJP, to work with counties to
facilitate the preenrollment of eligible youth from county
detention facilities into eligible community programs.
This bill:
1. Requires CDCR, beginning January 1, 2008, to identify
and by December 31, 2008, to enroll eligible parolees no
less than 45 days prior to their scheduled release dates
from a facility or program operated by the DJP into
eligible programs.
2. Specifies that priority should be given to programs
which have been in existence for at least one year prior
to enactment of this provision, and programs which have
been operational at any time over the previous three
years.
3. Requires an eligible parolee to be released to an
eligible program no more than 60 miles from his/her last
known address or intended release city.
4. Participation in the program shall commence no less than
72 hours upon release or discharge from a CDCR facility.
Enrollment is subject to approval by each program.
This bill defines an "eligible youth" as a person between
the ages of 16 to 23 years, who is economically
disadvantaged, under the control of CDCR or a county on or
after January 1, 2008, and who is scheduled for release any
date prior to January 1, 2010:
1. Limits enrollment to no more than 200 youths.
2. States that priority of enrollment shall be given to an
eligible youth who CDCR has determined to be gang
affiliated or who has an immediate family member who has
been identified as gang affiliated.
This bill defines "eligible program" as having the
following minimum provisions:
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1. Integrated education and job training services and
activities on an equally-divided basis.
2. The job training component shall involve work experience
and skills training apprenticeships related to
construction and rehabilitation activities. The
construction and rehabilitation shall consist of
construction and rehabilitation of housing and related
facilities to be used for the purpose of providing home
ownership for disadvantaged persons, disabled persons,
and low-income families.
3. The education component shall include basic skill
instruction, secondary education services, and
activities designed to lead to the attainment of a high
school diploma or its equivalent. The curriculum shall
include math, language arts, vocational education, life
skills social studies, and leadership skills.
4. Bilingual services and English learning curriculum shall
be provided where feasible and appropriate.
5. Programs shall have a goal of one teacher for every
eight students.
This bill requires assistance in attaining postsecondary
education and in obtaining financial aid upon graduation
from the program.
This bill provides counseling services to assist
participants through peer counseling, life skills training,
substance abuse prevention, and referral to appropriate
drug rehabilitation, medical, mental health, legal,
housing, and other community resources. The program shall
have a goal of one counselor for every 28 participants.
This bill directs programs to work cooperatively with local
parole offices to oversee participants.
This bill provides that participating community programs
shall meet the requirements of the YouthBuild Program, as
defined and described in Section 9800 et seq. of the
Unemployment Insurance Code.
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This bill provides that CDCR shall allocate $20,000 per
year (or a fraction thereof) per-enrollee to each eligible
program that enrolls an eligible youth for each year of
participation. CDCR shall provide no less than 50 percent
of each annual payment at the time of enrollment of the
eligible youth, and the remainder shall be paid upon the
completion of each year of participation by the youth. The
eligible program shall return any fraction of the payment
to CDCR commensurate with the participant's actual
participation. This bill provides that funding shall be
used to supplement, rather than supplant existing programs.
This bill requires mandated maintenance of statistical
information on the success of the programs, specifically
the number of eligible youth served and the rate of return
to prison for those who participate. The statistics shall
be provided to the Legislature upon request.
This bill includes a January 1, 2011 sunset date.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 9/10/07)
California YouthBuild Coalition (source)
California Adelanto YouthBuild
California Catholic Conference
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
California Peace Officers' Association
California Police Chiefs Association
Century Center for Economic Opportunity
Coalition for Effective Public Safety
Community Action Partnership
Crime Victims United
Crime Victims United of California
Glide Memorial YouthBuild Program
LACAUSA YouthBuild
Los Angeles Conservation Corps & YouthBuild Program
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
MACC Project
Mojave Basin Youth Corps
National City YouthBuild
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New Haven Youth and Family Services
North Richmond YouthBuild
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps
San Joaquin County Office of Education
San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School
Santa Rosa YouthBuild
Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety
Venice Community Housing Corp YouthBuild
YouthBuild San Jose
Yuba County Office of Education
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author:
"AB 1049 is modeled on YouthBuild, a nationally
recognized organization focused on improving the lives of
at-risk youth. YouthBuild (YB) has an impressive track
record of helping at-risk youth follow a career path out
of poverty instead of the cycle of poverty. With 50%
classroom training and 50% vocational training at the job
site, youth graduating from the program learn valuable
and life-sustaining skills in the construction trades.
These youth in turn make lasting contributions to their
communities by building affordable housing units,
becoming role models for other youth and children, and
learning from private industry mentors how to lead
productive, successful lives."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson, Arambula, Bass, Beall,
Benoit, Berg, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Brownley, Caballero,
Charles Calderon, Carter, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre,
De Leon, DeSaulnier, DeVore, Duvall, Dymally, Emmerson,
Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fuentes, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani,
Garcia, Garrick, Hancock, Hayashi, Hernandez, Horton,
Houston, Huff, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Karnette, Keene,
Krekorian, La Malfa, Laird, Leno, Levine, Lieber, Lieu,
Ma, Maze, Mendoza, Mullin, Nakanishi, Nava, Niello,
Parra, Plescia, Portantino, Price, Richardson, Ruskin,
Salas, Saldana, Silva, Smyth, Solorio, Spitzer, Swanson,
Torrico, Tran, Wolk, Nunez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Sharon Runner, Soto, Strickland,
Villines, Walters
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RJG:mw 9/10/07 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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