CalWORKs Interactive Summary Home Page

This web-based release includes, but is not limited to, the response to the legislative Supplemental Report Language (SRL) request and is updated quarterly, most recently in September 2024.

This release includes data covering various relevant components of the CalWORKs program, including caseload dynamics, demographics of families and children living in poverty and deep poverty, the Welfare-to-Work (WTW) program, and impacts of recent policy changes.

For ease-of-use, program narratives and data are categorized under each of the four areas listed below.

Program Overview

CalWORKs program and policy information

CalWORKs Families

Characteristics of assistance units participating in CalWORKs

Program Services and Utilization

A detailed look at services provided and enrolled caseload

Outcomes

Trends and analysis of assistance units exiting CalWORKs

Visualization Index

Direct links to all visualizations