California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11523.4

WIC § 11523.4 Effective Jul 16, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The Legislature has taken numerous steps in recent years to improve the CalWORKs program for the families who rely on it. These changes have moved California towards a more modern and compassionate approach to alleviating family poverty, and are grounded in awareness of the social determinants of health, adverse childhood experiences, and the neurotoxicity and trauma of intergenerational poverty.

(2)County human services departments have led a redesign of the welfare-to-work program, known as CalWORKs 2.0, over the past five years. CalWORKs 2.0 is based on input gathered from program participants, employment services staff, and other stakeholders, as well as recent behavioral science research. The redesigned approach to welfare-to-work engagement focuses on mutual engagement between county staff and clients, that helps families set and achieve personalized goals directly relevant to their lives. This approach requires more individualized case management, tailored to families’ and individuals’ needs and strengths.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 42. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.