The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Additionally, the spending plan makes job search an optional initial activity for WTW participants. These changes are aimed at allowing participants to more quickly move into WTW activities most appropriate for their skills, previous education, and circumstances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - CalCareers is the online portal used by job applicants to search and apply for state jobs. Under the proposal, CalHR would make a number of updates to the system intended to make the system more user‑friendly, secure, and accessible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - More recently, the state allocated $2  million in 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑18 to improve awareness and take-up of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides money to low-income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Reducing the dependence of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Preventing and reducing the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - Initial Jobless Claims Appear to Have Overstated the Extent of Job Loss. Between February and July, more than 6  m illion claims for UI were filed, while only about 2  m illion jobs were recorded as lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Core activities include, but are not limited to, employment, community service, and job search activities. Noncore activities include certain job skills training and educational activities. States Have Some Flexibility in the Types of WTW Activities and Services Provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - In the coming days, we will analyze the plan in more detail and provide additional comments in hearing testimony and online . We begin with an overview of the condition of the General Fund under the administration ’s estimates and proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432