The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $1.5  billion from the General Fund for CalWORKs in 2026-27, a year-over-year increase of $368  million (33  percent). Here again the increase is primarily because the Governor ’s budget assumes there will be no remaining unspent TANF funds in 2026-27 to offset General Fund costs as is the case in 2025-26.
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