Bill Text: CA SB1434 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Unemployment insurance: benefit and contribution changes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-17 - April 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. [SB1434 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB1434-Introduced.html
Introduced by Senator Durazo |
February 16, 2024 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 930 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:930.
“Wages”SEC. 2.
Section 976.7 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:976.7.
(a) In addition to other contributions required by this division, every employer, except as described in subdivision (b), shall pay into the Excluded Workers Fund at the rate of 0.5 percent of wages specified in Section 930. The contributions shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as any contributions required under Section 977 and 977.5.SEC. 3.
Section 1275 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:1275.
(a) Unemployment compensation benefit award computations shall be based on wages paid in the base period. “Base period” means:(b)For any new claim filed on or after April 2, 2012, or earlier if the department implements the technical changes necessary to establish claims under the alternate base period, as specified in subdivision (c), if an individual cannot establish a claim under subdivision (a), then “base period” means: for
(c)The department shall implement the technical changes necessary to establish claims under the alternate base period specified in subdivision (b) as soon as possible, but no later than April 2, 2012.
SEC. 4.
Section 1279 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:1279.
(a) Each individual eligible under this chapter who is unemployed in any week shall be paid with respect to that week an unemployment compensation benefit in an amount equal to(1)The amount of wages in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25) payable to him or her for services rendered during that week.
(2)The amount of wages in excess of 25 percent of the amount of wages payable to him or her for services rendered during that week.
SEC. 5.
Section 1280 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is repealed.(a)For any new claims filed with an effective date on or after January 1, 1992, and prior to September 11, 2001, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount appearing in column B in the following table opposite that wage bracket in column A that contains the amount of wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A | B |
Amount of wages in | Weekly benefit |
highest quarter | amount |
$900.00– 948.99 | 40 |
949.00– 974.99 | 41 |
975.00–1,000.99 | 42 |
1,001.00–1,026.99 | 43 |
1,027.00–1,052.99 | 44 |
1,053.00–1,078.99 | 45 |
1,079.00–1,117.99 | 46 |
1,118.00–1,143.99 | 47 |
1,144.00–1,169.99 | 48 |
1,170.00–1,195.99 | 49 |
1,196.00–1,221.99 | 50 |
1,222.00–1,247.99 | 51 |
1,248.00–1,286.99 | 52 |
1,287.00–1,312.99 | 53 |
1,313.00–1,338.99 | 54 |
1,339.00–1,364.99 | 55 |
1,365.00–1,403.99 | 56 |
1,404.00–1,429.99 | 57 |
1,430.00–1,455.99 | 58 |
1,456.00–1,494.99 | 59 |
1,495.00–1,520.99 | 60 |
1,521.00–1,546.99 | 61 |
1,547.00–1,585.99 | 62 |
1,586.00–1,611.99 | 63 |
1,612.00–1,637.99 | 64 |
1,638.00–1,676.99 | 65 |
1,677.00–1,702.99 | 66 |
1,703.00–1,741.99 | 67 |
1,742.00–1,767.99 | 68 |
1,768.00–1,806.99 | 69 |
1,807.00–1,832.99 | 70 |
1,833.00–1,871.99 | 71 |
1,872.00–1,897.99 | 72 |
1,898.00–1,936.99 | 73 |
1,937.00–1,975.99 | 74 |
1,976.00–2,001.99 | 75 |
2,002.00–2,040.99 | 76 |
2,041.00–2,066.99 | 77 |
2,067.00–2,105.99 | 78 |
2,106.00–2,144.99 | 79 |
2,145.00–2,170.99 | 80 |
2,171.00–2,209.99 | 81 |
2,210.00–2,248.99 | 82 |
2,249.00–2,287.99 | 83 |
2,288.00–2,326.99 | 84 |
2,327.00–2,352.99 | 85 |
2,353.00–2,391.99 | 86 |
2,392.00–2,430.99 | 87 |
2,431.00–2,469.99 | 88 |
2,470.00–2,508.99 | 89 |
2,509.00–2,547.99 | 90 |
2,548.00–2,586.99 | 91 |
2,587.00–2,625.99 | 92 |
2,626.00–2,664.99 | 93 |
2,665.00–2,703.99 | 94 |
2,704.00–2,742.99 | 95 |
2,743.00–2,781.99 | 96 |
2,782.00–2,820.99 | 97 |
2,821.00–2,859.99 | 98 |
2,860.00–2,898.99 | 99 |
2,899.00–2,937.99 | 100 |
2,938.00–2,989.99 | 101 |
2,990.00–3,028.99 | 102 |
3,029.00–3,067.99 | 103 |
3,068.00–3,106.99 | 104 |
3,107.00–3,158.99 | 105 |
3,159.00–3,197.99 | 106 |
3,198.00–3,236.99 | 107 |
3,237.00–3,288.99 | 108 |
3,289.00–3,327.99 | 109 |
3,328.00–3,379.99 | 110 |
3,380.00–3,418.99 | 111 |
3,419.00–3,470.99 | 112 |
3,471.00–3,509.99 | 113 |
3,510.00–3,561.99 | 114 |
3,562.00–3,600.99 | 115 |
3,601.00–3,652.99 | 116 |
3,653.00–3,704.99 | 117 |
3,705.00–3,743.99 | 118 |
3,744.00–3,795.99 | 119 |
3,796.00–3,847.99 | 120 |
3,848.00–3,899.99 | 121 |
3,900.00–3,938.99 | 122 |
3,939.00–3,990.99 | 123 |
3,991.00–4,042.99 | 124 |
4,043.00–4,079.99 | 125 |
4,080.00–4,116.99 | 126 |
4,117.00–4,153.99 | 127 |
4,154.00–4,190.99 | 128 |
4,191.00–4,227.99 | 129 |
4,228.00–4,264.99 | 130 |
4,265.00–4,301.99 | 131 |
4,302.00–4,338.99 | 132 |
4,339.00–4,375.99 | 133 |
4,376.00–4,412.99 | 134 |
4,413.00–4,449.99 | 135 |
4,450.00–4,486.99 | 136 |
4,487.00–4,523.99 | 137 |
4,524.00–4,560.99 | 138 |
4,561.00–4,597.99 | 139 |
4,598.00–4,634.99 | 140 |
4,635.00–4,671.99 | 141 |
4,672.00–4,708.99 | 142 |
4,709.00–4,745.99 | 143 |
4,746.00–4,782.99 | 144 |
4,783.00–4,819.99 | 145 |
4,820.00–4,856.99 | 146 |
4,857.00–4,893.99 | 147 |
4,894.00–4,930.99 | 148 |
4,931.00–4,966.99 | 149 |
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds four thousand nine hundred sixty-six dollars and ninety-nine cents ($4,966.99) in the quarter of his or her base
period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 39 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case shall this amount exceed two hundred thirty dollars ($230). If the benefit payable under this subdivision is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1).
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for existing claims on or after September 11, 2001, provided that the unemployment benefits have not been exhausted as of September 11, 2001, and for all new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after September 11, 2001, and prior to January 1, 2003, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount for weeks of unemployment beginning on or after September 11, 2001, appearing in column B in the following table opposite that wage bracket in column A that contains the amount of wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during
the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A | B |
Amount of wages in | Weekly benefit |
highest quarter | amount |
$900.00– 948.99 | 40 |
949.00– 974.99 | 41 |
975.00–1,000.99 | 42 |
1,001.00–1,026.99 | 43 |
1,027.00–1,052.99 | 44 |
1,053.00–1,078.99 | 45 |
1,079.00–1,117.99 | 46 |
1,118.00–1,143.99 | 47 |
1,144.00–1,169.99 | 48 |
1,170.00–1,195.99 | 49 |
1,196.00–1,221.99 | 50 |
1,222.00–1,247.99 | 51 |
1,248.00–1,286.99 | 52 |
1,287.00–1,312.99 | 53 |
1,313.00–1,338.99 | 54 |
1,339.00–1,364.99 | 55 |
1,365.00–1,403.99 | 56 |
1,404.00–1,429.99 | 57 |
1,430.00–1,455.99 | 58 |
1,456.00–1,494.99 | 59 |
1,495.00–1,520.99 | 60 |
1,521.00–1,546.99 | 61 |
1,547.00–1,585.99 | 62 |
1,586.00–1,611.99 | 63 |
1,612.00–1,637.99 | 64 |
1,638.00–1,676.99 | 65 |
1,677.00–1,702.99 | 66 |
1,703.00–1,741.99 | 67 |
1,742.00–1,767.99 | 68 |
1,768.00–1,806.99 | 69 |
1,807.00–1,832.99 | 70 |
1,833.00–1,871.99 | 71 |
1,872.00–1,897.99 | 72 |
1,898.00–1,936.99 | 73 |
1,937.00–1,975.99 | 74 |
1,976.00–2,001.99 | 75 |
2,002.00–2,040.99 | 76 |
2,041.00–2,066.99 | 77 |
2,067.00–2,105.99 | 78 |
2,106.00–2,144.99 | 79 |
2,145.00–2,170.99 | 80 |
2,171.00–2,209.99 | 81 |
2,210.00–2,248.99 | 82 |
2,249.00–2,287.99 | 83 |
2,288.00–2,326.99 | 84 |
2,327.00–2,352.99 | 85 |
2,353.00–2,391.99 | 86 |
2,392.00–2,430.99 | 87 |
2,431.00–2,469.99 | 88 |
2,470.00–2,508.99 | 89 |
2,509.00–2,547.99 | 90 |
2,548.00–2,586.99 | 91 |
2,587.00–2,625.99 | 92 |
2,626.00–2,664.99 | 93 |
2,665.00–2,703.99 | 94 |
2,704.00–2,742.99 | 95 |
2,743.00–2,781.99 | 96 |
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds two thousand seven hundred eighty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents ($2,781.99) in the quarter of his or her base period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 45 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case may this amount exceed three hundred thirty dollars ($330).
(c)For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2003, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount appearing in column B in the following table opposite the wage bracket in column A that contains the wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A | B |
Amount of wages in | Weekly benefit |
highest quarter | amount |
$900.00– 948.99 | 40 |
949.00– 974.99 | 41 |
975.00–1,000.99 | 42 |
1,001.00–1,026.99 | 43 |
1,027.00–1,052.99 | 44 |
1,053.00–1,078.99 | 45 |
1,079.00–1,117.99 | 46 |
1,118.00–1,143.99 | 47 |
1,144.00–1,169.99 | 48 |
1,170.00–1,195.99 | 49 |
1,196.00–1,221.99 | 50 |
1,222.00–1,247.99 | 51 |
1,248.00–1,286.99 | 52 |
1,287.00–1,312.99 | 53 |
1,313.00–1,338.99 | 54 |
1,339.00–1,364.99 | 55 |
1,365.00–1,403.99 | 56 |
1,404.00–1,429.99 | 57 |
1,430.00–1,455.99 | 58 |
1,456.00–1,494.99 | 59 |
1,495.00–1,520.99 | 60 |
1,521.00–1,546.99 | 61 |
1,547.00–1,585.99 | 62 |
1,586.00–1,611.99 | 63 |
1,612.00–1,637.99 | 64 |
1,638.00–1,676.99 | 65 |
1,677.00–1,702.99 | 66 |
1,703.00–1,741.99 | 67 |
1,742.00–1,767.99 | 68 |
1,768.00–1,806.99 | 69 |
1,807.00–1,832.99 | 70 |
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds one thousand eight hundred thirty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($1,832.99) in the quarter of his or her base period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 50 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case shall this amount exceed the applicable of the following:
(1)For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2003, and before January 1, 2004, three hundred seventy dollars ($370).
(2)For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2005, four hundred ten dollars ($410).
(3)For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2005, four hundred fifty dollars ($450).
If the benefit payable under this subdivision is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1).