The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Under prior program rules, individuals were required to first attended an orientation and appraisal, followed by participation in job search activities (also called job club or job readi ness workshop in some counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

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

Mar 10, 2022 - EDD operates America ’s Job Centers of California —commonly referred to as one ‑stop job centers —throughout the state as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The department also runs the state ’s employment insurance benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Disability Insurance, and collects state payroll taxes that workers and employers pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - State Jobs Organized Into Classifications That Establish Salary Ranges. The state civil service is comprised of more than 240,000 full ‑time equivalent employees. These employees work in a variety of jobs across state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

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

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 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 (with some exceptions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - The Tiered Rate Structure will rely on data collected via the state ’s functional assessment tool —the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment —to determine a youth ’s needed level of care and corresponding rate, which will not depend on placement types.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 5, 2024 - Beginning October 1, 2024, each state must report annually on the attainment of high school diplomas or equivalent amongst program participants under age 24 and job entry, job retention, and median earnings of work-eligible program participants after program exit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Unless otherwise exempt, parents who receive CalWORKs benefits are generally required to work or participate in qualified training or job-search activities. Family Size Differs From CalWORKs Assistance Unit (AU) Size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Recent Major Funding Increase for Federal Broadband Programs Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Included $65   Billion for Broadband Programs Nationwide. In November 2021, the federal IIJA was signed into law providing $65  billion for broadband programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747