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Transforming CalWORKs – Welfare-to-Work Transportation changes
The Transforming CalWORKs legislation, AB 119 (2025) makes several changes to Welfare-to-Work (WTW) transportation. Counties may offer transportation services in various way, including, but not limited to, bus passes, private mileage, van pools, car repairs, car ownership programs,…
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Transforming CalWORKs – Changes to Welfare-to-Work Sanctions.
The Transforming CalWORKs legislation, SB 119 (2025) makes several changes to Welfare-to-Work (WTW) sanctions. Effective July 1, 2026, or when automation is completed, whichever is later, counties cannot impose WTW sanctions in the first 90 days after CalWORKs…
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Revisions to Welfare-to-Work forms
There are several reasons why a CalWORKs recipient can have good cause for not participating in their assigned Welfare-to-Work activity. AB 2300 added excessive hours or commute time, interruption of an approved education or training program, and violation…
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HR 1 Work Requirements Questions and Answers
The California Department of Social Services has released Questions and Answers about HR 1 CalFresh work requirements. Counties cannot implement policy changes in HR 1, including screening under the modified HR 1 exemptions from work requirements, until June…
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CalFresh ABAWD Handbook Version 3.0 released
The California Department of Social Services has released the CalFresh Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents Time Limit Handbook Version 3.0. The new handbook updates time limit waivers, work related policies, time limit exemptions, satisfying work and community engagement…
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Associate and Bachelors degree programs now count as CalFresh LPIEs
In general, students who are enrolled in an institution of higher learning at least half time are ineligible for CalFresh. There are several exceptions to that rule. One of those exceptions is when the student is in a…
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Good cause for CAPI applicants
To be eligible for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), applicants must apply for SSI or other available benefits within 30 days of applying for CAPI. That 30 day deadline can be extended for good cause. Some…
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Processing of Recipient IEVS matches
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued guidance regarding processing of matches from the Recipient Income and Eligibility Verification System (R-IEVS) system. R-IEVS contains income information from several databases that is matched with information provided by current CalWORKs…
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Deactivation of Magnetic Stripe EBT cards
California issues CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. As of April 29, 2025, all EBT cardholders with an active EBT card were issues a replacement chip/tap EBT card. The magnetic stripe cards for those…
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CalWORKs and CalFresh income exemption for awards to attend college
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued guidance regarding the new income exemption for awards to attend college. Effective March 1, 2026, any grant, award, scholarship, loan or fellowship awarded for the purpose of attending an institution…