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AB-496 • 2026

Unemployment and disability insurance: quality of services: reporting.

Unemployment and disability insurance: quality of services: reporting.

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Sponsor
Castillo
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Insurance
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the requirement for reports but does not define specific metrics or content requirements beyond evaluating service quality.

Report on Unemployment and Disability Insurance Services

This law requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit yearly reports evaluating how well the state provides unemployment and disability insurance services.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to evaluate service quality for unemployment and disability programs provided by the department.
  • Mandates a first report be submitted on or before January 1, 2027.
  • Orders that these reports continue every year after the first one until repealed.
  • Sets an end date of January 1, 2031, when this reporting requirement stops.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Legislative Analyst's Office
  • The California Legislature

Terms To Know

Legislative Analyst's Office
A state office that studies government programs and writes reports for lawmakers.
Paid Family Leave Program
A program within the state disability insurance system that gives workers money to replace wages when they take time off to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what details must be included in the reports.
  • The text does not explain how service quality will be measured.
  • No effective date is listed for when this law officially starts working.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Insurance

Official Summary Text

Unemployment and disability insurance: quality of services: reporting.