Below are the policy and briefing materials developed for the Securing the Safety Net panel at the January 12, 2011 Working Families Policy Summit, as well as additional budget analyses developed by WCLP.
For an in-depth orientation on CalWORKs, also go to the CCRWF publication: CalWORKs: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers.
CalWORKs
Prepared by Mike Herald & Jessica Bartholow, Legislative Advocates, Western Center on Law and Poverty
WCLP Analysis of 2011-2012 State Budget
WCLP Highlights of Proposed Human Services Budget Cuts
WCLP Analysis of Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals (January 24, 2011)
CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps)
Prepared by George Manalo-LeClair, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates
Immigrant Services
Prepared by Sonal Ambegaokar, California Immigrant Policy Center
Recommendations on Immigrant Integration
Housing
Prepared by Zack Olmstead, Homeless Policy Director, Housing California
Recommendations on Affordable Homes and Homelessness
Legislative History: Housing and Homelessness
Fact Sheet: Finding an Affordable Place to Live in California
AND…just released from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO):
Approaches to the 2011-2012 CalWORKs Budget
