The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs The 2023-24 Budget CalWORKs Summary. 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/Report/4699

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - (The 2022 ‑23 budget includes $79.5  million General Fund to implement this change starting in March  2023.) Used $203  million in federal funding to provide a one ‑time pandemic relief payment of $640 to each CalWORKs family in July 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Budget Proposes $900   Million Withdrawal From Safety Net Reserve. The proposed $900  million withdrawal from the Safety Net Reserve reflects the entire balance of the reserve. LAO Assessment Withdrawal May Be Inconsistent With Legislative Intent for Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - The change in total funding, which is a net increase of $173  million total funds, reflects the General Fund decrease, offset by projected increases in county and federal expenditures. The General Fund net decrease is driven primarily by: Expiration of one-time funding provided in 2023-24, such as $100  million for Los Angeles County child welfare stabilization and $50  million for flexible county funds to support home-based foster placements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Of this total, the spending plan includes $9.1  billion from the General Fund for support of IHSS in 2024-25, which is a net increase of $1.2  billion (14.5  percent) relative to estimated 2023-24 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The state began implementing CCR several years ago; the 2023-24 spending plan includes a net increase of around $40  million General Fund to continue implementation in 2023-24. This net increase in CCR costs reflects increases for the home-based family care rate and placement prior to approval, partially offset by decreases in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - The net decrease of $545  million total funds (8  percent) between 2023-24 and 2024-25 is largely due to the proposed reductions partially offset by increased costs from projected caseload growth. January to May and Year-Over-Year Swings in General Fund Are Largely Due to Technical Adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The 2024-25 Budget Act  included a one-time reduction of $37  million in 2024-25 to ESE funding (as well as a one-time $30  million reduction to ESE funding in 2023-24). The 2025-26 spending plan restores ESE funding to $134  million (equivalent to annual ESE funding levels prior to the 2023-24 and 2024-25 reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2