The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2023 - 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/4699

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2, the Governor ’s budget proposes $7.3  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022-23, a net increase of $108  million (1  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4678

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - This is the second in a series of analyses estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate. In this analysis, we compare CalWORKs eligibility and take-up rates across various demographic and economic groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - In this post, we provide some basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, an update on recent program changes and caseload trends, and an overview of the Governor’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4530

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - As  shown in Figure  2 , the Governor ’s budget proposes $6.9  billion in total funding for the CalWORKs program in 2022 ‑23, a net increase of $291  million (4  percent) relative to the most recent estimate of current ‑year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4340

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - Net changes in CCR costs for Home ‑Based Family Care Rates 14 9 Higher projected costs for foster care, Kin ‑GAP, ARC, and AAP payments under CCR. This increase is the net change reflecting higher monthly payments to caregivers due to the annual COLA, partially offset by projected caseload trends —which are estimated to be lower for foster care and ARC and roughly flat for AAP and KinGAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962