Hot off the press! Click here to immediately access the 19 modules in Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California. Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California is an online resource, that includes 4 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Econ. Security
Summit Materials Rolled Out
Over 500 California leaders attended the California Working Families Policy Summit, held on January 12, 2011. All of the materials developed for the Summit – advocate recommendations, fact sheets and legislative histories – are now available on our website. Please … Continue reading
CCRWF Releases Updated CalWORKs Primer
California’s welfare program is at the center of the state’s budget debates. CCRWF’s updated and newly released CalWORKs primer can help you deepen your understanding of the history, purpose and structure of this essential social service program. Understanding CalWORKs: A … Continue reading
Legislature Should Restore CalWORKS Grant Cut
State Forfeiting $117 Million in Stimulus Funds Authored By Michael Herald, Legislative Advocate of the Western Law & Poverty Center The Legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger should restore the CalWORKs grant cut set to take effect July 1, 2009. California will … Continue reading