Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Interactions Between Federal TANF Policies and CalWORKs Eligibility Requirements Federal Law Generally Sets Basic Eligibility Requirements for TANF ‑Funded Programs, With Some State Flexibilities. As previously mentioned, states have some flexibility in setting eligibility requirements for state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs such as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1 below,   California failed to meet at least one WPR requirement annually between 2007-08 and 2021-22 (California has submitted appeals for all penalties incurred to date and, to date, has not paid a penalty).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program Transfers $40  Million from Fund Providing Investment Accounts for Foster Youth to General Fund. The 2022-23 budget provided $100  million and $15  million ongoing to the California HOPE for Children Trust Account Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook The 2021-22 Budget CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook In this post, we describe our most recent forecast for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program costs and discuss recent caseload trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - The Legislature should consider leveraging the state’s participation in the federal TANF pilot as an opportunity to reassess the various components and offerings of the CalWORKs program. Key Questions for Oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics [Publication Details]

Jun 16, 2025 - This report is the first of a three-part series focused on trends in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Each part of the series focuses on an area of the program, beginning with this report on participant characteristics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5057

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - Therefore, the introduction of a new process for GenAI projects, which the administration and the Legislature h ave not yet had the opportunity to fully evaluate, is an important development that warrants close legislative scrutiny.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs 24 Failed a Due to the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009, states could receive the caseload reduction credit from either 2007 or 2008 for WPR calculation from 2008 to 2011.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we provide some basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program followed by an overview and assessment of the Governor’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4969

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - (Community health workers are trained health educators who work directly with individuals who may have difficulty understanding or interacting with health care providers due to cultural or language barriers to increase their engagement with the health care system.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572