The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation $359 $143 a Includes costs for training, automation, confirmation of work hours engagement, and processed discontinuances. Does not include funding for oral notice of work rules. b Less than $500,000. c Estimated H.R. 1 administrative impacts related to the ABAWD work
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

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

Mar 5, 2024 - WPR = work participation rate; FFY = federal fiscal year; and WINS = Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement. The FRA Establishes a New Base Year for Caseload Reduction Credit Calculations. Beginning October 1, 2025, caseload reduction credits will be calculated against a base year of federal fiscal year 2014 ‑15 instead of 2004 ‑05.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Under federal rules, at least 50 percent of all families and 90 percent of two‑parent families receiving CalWORKs (with work‑eligible adults in the family) must work or engage in WTW activities for the requisite number of hours per week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics [Publication Details]

Jun 16, 2025 - This report is the first of a three-part series focused on trends in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Each part of the series focuses on an area of the program, beginning with this report on participant characteristics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we provide some basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program followed by an overview and assessment of the Governor’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4969

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - We are working with the administration and county representatives to better understand historical single allocation expenditures at the county level. Federal TANF Performance Outcomes Pilot Budget Proposal Does Not Address Federal Pilot Participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2025 - The previously selected pilot states will not be subject to work participation rate requirements for federal fiscal year 2025. More information is available on the ACF website . Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4978

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

Feb 21, 2025 - CDSS = California Department of Social Services; TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; WTW = Welfare ‑to ‑Work; and WPR = work participation rate. However, Governor ’s Budget Proposal Does Not Include Federal Pilot Participation Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - This effect ively means that there were no work restrictions or time limits for the ABAWD population in California. H.R. 1 expands the ABAWD work requirement by: Applying it to adults through age 64, rather than 54.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126