May 31, 2012 - On Friday, May 25, AB 1712, the second AB12 "cleanup bill" passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Among many technical changes, AB1712 would close the gap for what the press has been calling "bubble kids" - those who face interruptions in their eligibility due to the AB12's three year phase in. Here's
the Chronicle of Social Change on the passage and
on the problem. Many questions still abound - how would a requirement from the state to cover the additional cost interact with Realignment? And with Alameda County's IV-E Waiver? We'll keep you posted.
