The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - After completing initial required job search activities, WTW participants (who had not gained employment via job search) generally participated in a skills and education assessment and worked with county staff to develop a WTW plan (during which they identified longer term WTW activities to participate in, such as education or training, communit y service, and subsidized employment).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Housing stabilization and relocation efforts also include outreach and engagement, landlord recruitment, case management, housing search and placement, legal se rvices, and credit repair. Bringing Families Home Program (BFH).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7

The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - IT = information technology; CDT = California Department of Technology; TF = total funds; GF = General Fund; OF = other funds; EDD  =  Employment  Development Department; CalSTRS = State Teachers ’ Retirement System; PSP = Pension Solution Project; N/A = not applicable; CalHHS  =  California Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services; CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

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 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 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

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - Once enrolled, adult recipients generally are required either to work or engage in approved work-related activities such as searching for a job, although some adult recipients are exempt from these requirements (for example, some pregnant women).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

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