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

Mar 5, 2024 - MOE Funds and the Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement (WINS) Program California Uses MOE Funds for the WINS Program. WINS, introduced in 2014, provides specific CalFresh households with additional CalWORKs-funded monthly food benefits of $10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - Currently, WINS costs roughly $25 million annually. Because WINS is an MOE‑funded program, WINS households help California meet its WPR requirements. However, the FRA set new rules for programs like WINS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

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

Feb 21, 2025 - The Legislature could ask for more information on WINS from the administration, such as: In recent years, what percentage of total food benefits received by WINS participants were WINS benefits? Would there be anticipated costs associated with pausing (or subsequently restarting) the WINS program in the future?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - EBT = Electronic Benefit Transfer; CDSS = California Department of Social Services; CACFP = Child and Adult Care Food Program; TEFAP = The Emergency Food Assistance Program; SNB = Supplemental Nutrition Benefit Program; TNB = Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program; SSI/SSP = Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment; and WINS = Work Incentive Nutritional Suppleme nt.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/3

Job Search, Training, and Work Experience: The Lessons for California From Eight Evaluations of the Work Incentive Program [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1985 - This report reviews the effectiveness of the Work Incentive (WIN) program, which is designed to help recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) find jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/470

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - The budget package increases funding for high –cost drugs in the Department of Health Care Services by $61  million General Fund (on top of a base budget of $65  million General Fund) and the Department of State Hospitals by $6  million General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

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

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - According to the California Health and Human Services Agency, these non ‑English languages are the top five languages spoken by Californians with limited English proficiency. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is required to provide translations of all program materials —including California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program materials —in these  languages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

Fiscal Outlook: Developmental Services

Nov 15, 2017 - In addition, DDS could request additional funds in 2018-19 and in subsequent years on top of this ongoing amount, as it has done in the past three years. Ongoing Community Services for Former DC Residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3717

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - (Prior to the full implementation of the quality incentive payment as 10  percent of the total rate, the state began providing some smaller quality incentive payments on top of providers ’ typical rates in 2022 ‑23.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683