Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Grant amounts are adjusted based on AU   size —larger  AUs are eligible to receive a larger grant   amount —to  account for the increased financial needs of larger families. As of December 2023, about 40  percent of CalWORKs cases included everyone in the family, making the AU size and the family size the same.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

^[PDF] Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

About one-quarter of heads of household in poverty had not completed high school, compared to about 11 percent of all heads of household who had not completed high school. About one-third of heads of household in poverty had completed education beyond high school, as compared to about 60 percent of all heads of household.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/5057/Trends-in-CalWORKs-Participant-Characteristics-061626.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Head Start. Many schools and community ‑based organizations operate Head Start —a school readiness program for children ages three to five. The program is targeted to families living below the poverty line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

^[PDF] Overview of Federal Funding for K-12 and Early Childhood Education

(In Millions) 8L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 28, 2017  Some Federal Funding Given Directly to Program Providers  Head Start and Early Head Start Programs  Roughly $1 billion in 2015-16 for Head Start and Early Head Start.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2017/K12-and-ECE-Funding-Overview-022817.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Federal Funding for K-12 and Early Childhood Education

(In Millions) 8L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 2, 2017 ; Some Federal Funding Given Directly to Program Providers ; Head Start and Early Head Start Programs „ Roughly $1 billion in 2015-16 for Head Start and Early Head Start.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2017/Overview-of-Federal-Funding-for-K-12-and-Early-Childhood-Education-030217.pdf

Improving Academic Success for Economically Disadvantaged Students

Head Start. As shown in Figure 6, Head Start consists of four federal programs, all of which aim to prepare ED children to succeed in school. Head Start provides comprehensive child development services from birth through preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/edu/academic_success/academic_success_0109.aspx

Homeowners’ and renters’ tax relief. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2017 - The credit amount is $60 for single renters or $120 for married coup les or heads of household. The renters ’ credit is nonrefundable meaning that the credit a filer receives cannot exceed his or her liability.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-032

^[PDF] Homeowners’ and renters’ tax relief.

In 2015 Californians filed over 16 million returns, including nearly 8 million single returns, nearly 6 million joint returns, and over 2 million head-of-household returns. Renters Can Receive an Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170582.pdf

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Head Start. Many schools and community-based organizations operate Head Start—a school readiness program for children ages three to five. The program is targeted to families living below the poverty line.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4555/State-Preschool-022222.pdf

^[PDF] Improving Academic Success for Economically Disadvantaged Students

Head Start. As shown in Figure 6, Head Start consists of four federal programs, all of which aim to prepare ED children to succeed in school. Head Start provides comprehensive child devel- opment services from birth through preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/edu/academic_success/academic_success_0109.pdf