AB 1058 (Beall & Fuentes) CA Workforce Mobility Initiative

This measure removes the vehicle asset test, which prohibits recipients and applicants from owning a car worth more than $4,650, from CalWORKS eligibility rules. Less than a tenth of a percent of cases ever are found to exceed the vehicle limit, and removing the requirement saves the state millions in administrative time. Even more importantly, removing the vehicle asset test increases recipients’ ability to own a reliable car that will help them find a job, keep it, and get off of welfare.