The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Most WTW participants (who are work-eligible adult CalWORKs participants) are required to participate in a specified sequence of initial employment-related activities upon entry into CalWORKs. Under prior program rules, individuals were required to first attended an orientation and appraisal, followed by participation in job search activities (also called job club or job readi ness workshop in some counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

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

Mar 5, 2024 - Beginning October 1, 2024, each state must report annually on the attainment of high school diplomas or equivalent amongst program participants under age 24 and job entry, job retention, and median earnings of work-eligible program participants after program exit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

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

Feb 21, 2025 - Beginning October 1, 2024, each state (even those not in the pilot) must report annually to the federal government on various new TANF program outcomes, mostly focused on educational attainment, job entry and retention, and earnings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Implementing child welfare comprehensive prevention services is a major undertaking and emblematic of a broader shift within child welfare policy over time to focus more on preventing entry into foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Reducing the dependence of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Preventing and reducing the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This funding supports the addition of new positions for SUN Bucks administration, updates to some county data entry systems, updates to certain CalFresh participant forms and notices, and the development of a strategic plan on maximizing benefits to Californians eligible for CalFresh.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Providers Offer Training in Entry ‑Level Health Care Occupations Through Adult Education Program. Adult education focuses on providing precollegiate ‑level instruction and short ‑term training in various program areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - CalHR ’s 2021 California State Employee Total Compensation Report shows average turnover and vacancy rates for entry ‑level IT specialist staff are comparable to rates for other state staff. However, wages for entry ‑level IT specialist staff are at least 20  percent lower relative to the private sector in March  2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Among other aims, the project seeks to deliver early interventions to reach children and families to help prevent entry into or deepening involvement with the child welfare system. The federal government approved the state ’s project proposal in December 2024, and the demonstration period is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962