AB-607
Social Services

CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Extends the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program to serve families with children up to age 3 instead of age 2.
  • Allows participants to continue receiving home visits for 12 months after losing CalWORKs eligibility.
  • Provides culturally competent home visiting services for at least 24 months to support low-income families.

Summary

Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez's proposal to modify California's CalWORKs Home Visiting Program extends service durations and broadens eligibility criteria for families receiving voluntary home-based support services. The legislation amends existing program parameters to allow participation beyond the current 24-month limit, permitting services to continue for the full duration of a county's chosen home visiting model.

The bill expands program access by increasing the maximum age of eligible children from 24 to 36 months at enrollment. It also enables participants who lose CalWORKs eligibility to remain in the home visiting program either through its completion or for up to 12 additional months, whichever period is longer. These modifications maintain the program's voluntary nature while preserving its core focus on pregnant individuals, parents, and caretaker relatives.

Counties implementing the program retain discretion over participation limits based on available funding, which comes from annual Budget Act appropriations. The Department of Social Services may initially implement these changes through administrative guidance, with formal regulations required by December 31, 2024. The program continues to operate alongside other CalWORKs services, with home visiting hours counting toward welfare-to-work requirements for participating families.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Human Services Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Human Services Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 607 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

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Anna CaballeroD
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Tim GraysonD
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Megan DahleR
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Kelly SeyartoR
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Aisha WahabD
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Anna CaballeroD
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Tim GraysonD
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Committee Member
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
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Celeste RodriguezD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
SB-1396
CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.
February 2024
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Introduced By

Celeste Rodriguez
Celeste RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 7, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Human Services Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
5005PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Extends the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program to serve families with children up to age 3 instead of age 2.
  • Allows participants to continue receiving home visits for 12 months after losing CalWORKs eligibility.
  • Provides culturally competent home visiting services for at least 24 months to support low-income families.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Celeste Rodriguez
Celeste RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez's proposal to modify California's CalWORKs Home Visiting Program extends service durations and broadens eligibility criteria for families receiving voluntary home-based support services. The legislation amends existing program parameters to allow participation beyond the current 24-month limit, permitting services to continue for the full duration of a county's chosen home visiting model.

The bill expands program access by increasing the maximum age of eligible children from 24 to 36 months at enrollment. It also enables participants who lose CalWORKs eligibility to remain in the home visiting program either through its completion or for up to 12 additional months, whichever period is longer. These modifications maintain the program's voluntary nature while preserving its core focus on pregnant individuals, parents, and caretaker relatives.

Counties implementing the program retain discretion over participation limits based on available funding, which comes from annual Budget Act appropriations. The Department of Social Services may initially implement these changes through administrative guidance, with formal regulations required by December 31, 2024. The program continues to operate alongside other CalWORKs services, with home visiting hours counting toward welfare-to-work requirements for participating families.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Human Services Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Human Services Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 607 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 7, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Human Services Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
5005PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 8 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Celeste RodriguezD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
SB-1396
CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.
February 2024
Failed
Showing 1 of 1 items
Page 1 of 1