Author: Jodie Berger

ACL 11-82: CalWORKs) Program: Online Access To State Paternity Opportunity Program (POP) Data (12/28/11)

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The Department of Child Support Services told DSS that information in the POP database is considered verification that legal paternity has been established for that child. DSS wisely concluded that referrals to the Local Child Support Agency for “paternity establishment only,” are not necessary once verification of the filed declaration has been received by the CWD.  The rest of the letter describes who can and how to access the POP database.  [Download]

ACIN I-01-12: The Secretary Of State’s Changes To The California National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) Manual (1/5/12)

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Updated manual to go with clarification of the law.  Counties must actually provide a Voter Registration Card and National Voter Registration Act Preference Form to all applicants and recipients, regardless of whether the individual indicates they want to register to vote or not. This policy replaces the policy in ACIN I-09-09 to “offer” voter registration materials. This applies to the CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, WIC, and IHSS programs. [Download]

ACL 12-02: CalWORKs Program: Overpayment Collection (1/6/12)

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A little late for the holidays, and perhaps influenced by front page SF Chronicle coverage, but DSS has ordered the counties to immediately terminate all current collection actions against current adults or emancipated minors who were minors at the time the CalWORKs overpayment occurred.  This means NO  grant reduction, tax intercept or other collection methods, and to prospectively forego pursuit of repayment from these adults or emancipated minors.  More info and regulations changes will be forthcoming. [Download]