Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - States May Face Financial Penalties for Failing to Meet WPR Requirements. Federal financial penalties for failing to meet the WPR requirements can start at 5 percent of a state’s annual TANF grant. Penalties can increase (up to a maximum penalty of 21 percent) each successive year a state fails to meet the requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Generally, if an individual is ineligible for CalWORKs, other members of his or her family (including children) who themselves meet eligibility requirements can receive aid. Grants Based on Number of Eligible Family Members, Not Overall Family Size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - A new requirement that each RC maintain a specialist focused on the transition at age 3 from early intervention in the RC system to special education at schools. A grant program to support preschools becoming more inclusive of children with developmental disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/1

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - These improved data would allow the state to better identify where there might be diversity issues with the state ’s recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes. This proposal in and of itself would not lead to the implementation of a plan to address any diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, however.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - The Governor ’s budget proposed that DDS develop a Master Plan for Developmental Services with the intent to improve the experience of individuals and families receiving developmental services. Subsequently, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) appointed members of the Master Plan for Developmental Services Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/1

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - Many families contain members of different races, educational levels, and employment statuses. For example, a family containing both Black and white members cannot accurately be assigned by the survey to a single racial characteristic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Funds Initiatives to Improve Coordination in Workforce Development. The 2025-26 budget includes funding for two initiatives, one in the LWDA and one in the Government Operations Agency (GovOps), to improve coordination between the state ’s workforce development and education agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Funds must be used for services/items that meet an assessed need and must (1)  promote inclusion in the community, (2)  increase safety in the home environment, and/or (3)  facilitate age-appropriate participation or autonomy in making decisions that improve physical or behavioral health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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

Mar 5, 2024 - State policymakers have undertaken efforts to increase this take-up rate, such as providing $2 million in the 2021‑22 Budget Act for a statewide media campaign to promote the CalWORKs program to potentially eligible populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877