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Senate subcommittee reviews CalWORKs budget, single‑allocation concerns and "Reimagine CalWORKs" proposals
Summary
CDSS staff told the subcommittee the governor's budget holds single‑allocation funding at the 2024‑25 level while projecting modest caseload increases; LAO and county representatives raised concerns about whether county eligibility administration is sufficiently funded and urged oversight and potential methodology updates.
Officials from the California Department of Social Services presented an overview of CalWORKs (California’s TANF‑funded welfare‑to‑work program) and budget assumptions to the Senate Budget Subcommittee 3, describing program priorities, projected caseloads and a series of policy options intended to reduce administrative burden and center family engagement.
Jennifer Troia, speaking for CDSS, said the governor’s January budget proposal included approximately $6.4 billion in total CalWORKs funds for the budget year and projected a caseload of about 360,000 families in 2024–25 and roughly 362,000 in 2025–26. Troia described a range of services funded through CalWORKs — childcare, employment services, family stabilization, home visiting and subsidized employment — and noted the administration’s focus on…
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