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

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

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

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - (The Legislature also can withdraw the entire “discretionary ” balance of the BSA, which are funds added to the reserve on top of required deposits.) The Governor proposes withdrawing half of the BSA ’s constitutional balance, $10.2  billion, and the entire discretionary balance, $1.8  billion, while also proposing a full balance withdrawal from the Safety  Net Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - As  a result, practically all of the state ’s non ‑higher education executive branch employees —outside of the very top ranks of management (such as department directors and deputy directors) —are in the civil service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - The overall take ‑up rate for CalWORKs ‑eligible parents is shown on top. The dotted line provides a reference point to compare the take ‑up rate for all parents to take ‑up rates for specific demographic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Specifically, the top set of bars indicates that Black children are around three times more likely to be the subject of an allegation and nearly five ‑and ‑a ‑half times more likely to be in foster care compared to white children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - In addition, a law enacted last June requires the state to make a $2.3  billion supplemental payment on top of the guarantee in 2021 ‑22. Including this payment, total Proposition  98 funding for schools and community colleges in 2021 ‑22 is $88.1  billion —$60.8  billion from state General Fund and $27.3  billion from local property tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309