As used in this chapter:

(a) “California-based company” means either of the following:

(1) A business or corporation whose principal office is located in California, and the owners, or officers if the entity is a corporation, are domiciled in California.

(2) A business or corporation that has a major office or manufacturing facility located in California and that has been licensed by the state on a continuous basis to conduct business within the state and has continuously employed California residents for work within the state during the three years prior to submitting a bid or proposal for a state contract.

(b) “Distressed area” means a census tract determined by the Department of Finance, pursuant to Section 13073.5, to be in the top quartile of census tracts for having the highest unemployment and poverty in the state.

(c) “Person with a high risk of unemployment” means a person who:

(1) As a member of one of the eligible groups defined in Section 321 of Public Law 95-600, qualifies an employer who hires them for the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit. These groups are: economically disadvantaged youth, economically disadvantaged Vietnam-era veterans, economically disadvantaged ex-convicts, vocational rehabilitation referrals, youth participating in a qualified cooperative education program, recipients of supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, and general assistance recipients.

(2) Would have qualified an employer hiring them for the federal Work Incentive/Welfare Tax Credit authorized by Section 322 of Public Law 95-600. These persons include applicants and recipients of aid to families with dependent children who would have registered for the federal Work Incentive Program, and aid to families with dependent children recipients who have been receiving welfare for at least 90 days.

(3) Is a member of a group identified in subdivision (j) of § 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.

(d) “Poverty” means the poverty level, as defined by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census in the Federal Register, Volume 43, Number 87, for Thursday, May 4, 1978, at pages 19260-19269, and as periodically updated.

(e) “Worksite” means either of the following:

(1) A business located within a distressed area.

(2) A business located in directly adjoining census tract blocks that when attached to the distressed area forms a contiguous boundary. A company that intends to perform the work at a worksite described in this paragraph shall submit a map with the bid or proposal identifying where the worksite is located.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 756, Sec. 3. (AB 1574) Effective January 1, 2022.)