Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - As a result, the purchasing power of the grants —that is, how much families can buy —decreases over time absent legislative action. Moreover, as part of the budget solutions adopted during the Great Recession, CalWORKs grant levels were reduced by first 4  percent and then 8  percent in 2011 and remained below their pre-recession peak until 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Figure  1 shows how CalWORKs caseload has changed since 2019-20. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, CalWORKs caseload began what was a historically anomalous decrease given high unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

Comparing CalWORKs Take-Up Rates Across Demographic Groups

Feb 14, 2023 - Examples of family ‑level characteristics include a family ’s size (how many children it contains) or its composition (whether it is headed by a single mother, single father, two parents, or some other caregiver).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4678

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Other Policy Changes Changes to Administrator Certification Training Requirements. Individuals licensed as administrators, who oversee CCL-licensed facilities, are required to complete a department-approved certification program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

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

Feb 11, 2022 - Figure  1 shows how CalWORKs caseload decreased rapidly between June 2020 and September 2021. We have discussed this decrease in previous posts . The bottom line is that this decrease is anomalous by historic standards, as CalWORKs caseload historically has increased during times of higher unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

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

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

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

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - “Timeliness of Death Certificate Data for Mortality Surveillance and Provisional Estimates. ” National Center for Health Statistics. Wang, Yun, Alexandre Chan, Richard Buettler, Marc Fleming, Todd Schneberk, Michael Nicol, and Haibing Lu (2024).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945