The worst part is the reason we were denied for CalWorks is that the previous help we got (that all went to paying rent) showed as “income”. Fuck.
May 10, 2024 at 6:44 PM
The worst part is the reason we were denied for CalWorks is that the previous help we got (that all went to paying rent) showed as “income”. Fuck.
🎉 #AB1755 ends the outdated CalWORKs 100-hour work rule that punished two-parent families for working. Fewer barriers to food, childcare & housing help means greater stability for children. ❤️ @asmlashae.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @ccwro.bsky.social
September 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
🎉 #AB1755 ends the outdated CalWORKs 100-hour work rule that punished two-parent families for working. Fewer barriers to food, childcare & housing help means greater stability for children. ❤️ @asmlashae.bsky.social @westerncenter.bsky.social @ccwro.bsky.social
I had hoped to avoid asking for help again, but I just got word that our CalWorks application was denied, despite them saying it would be completed today. Liz is working, but won’t get paid until next week, and rent is due. If you can help, it would mean the world.
Venmo/CashApp: @maegodhavemercy
Venmo/CashApp: @maegodhavemercy
May 10, 2024 at 6:42 PM
I had hoped to avoid asking for help again, but I just got word that our CalWorks application was denied, despite them saying it would be completed today. Liz is working, but won’t get paid until next week, and rent is due. If you can help, it would mean the world.
Venmo/CashApp: @maegodhavemercy
Venmo/CashApp: @maegodhavemercy
“We wanted to take that law off the books that limited men from being in the home with their families. We recognize Donald Trump is in the White House, and he will use all of the racist tools of the past to discriminate and surveil,” Smallwood-Cuevas told California Black Media (CBM).”
Asm. Smallwood-Cuevas’s Bill Repealing ‘Racist’ CalWORKs ‘Man-in-the-House’ Rule Clears Legislature
OAKLAND POST — “This is a law that helped divide our families. This is a rule that separated us from our mothers, fathers, and restricted men's access to their families mainly because of the discrimin...
blackpressusa.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“We wanted to take that law off the books that limited men from being in the home with their families. We recognize Donald Trump is in the White House, and he will use all of the racist tools of the past to discriminate and surveil,” Smallwood-Cuevas told California Black Media (CBM).”
CalWorks cash aid was looking like it was going to come through, and was denied at the last minute. The job I was SO close to getting went to another candidate at the last moment. I’ve been trying everything I can think of, and come up empty every time. I feel like a drain, and that kills me.
June 27, 2024 at 12:51 AM
CalWorks cash aid was looking like it was going to come through, and was denied at the last minute. The job I was SO close to getting went to another candidate at the last moment. I’ve been trying everything I can think of, and come up empty every time. I feel like a drain, and that kills me.
💕This year’s CalWORKs Training Academy was a powerful reminder of what happens when leaders come together to envision a system that truly works. The parent leaders of @parentvoicesca.bsky.social are shaping the future of CalWORKs.
Read more below!
www.endchildpovertyca.org/rooted-in-re...
Read more below!
www.endchildpovertyca.org/rooted-in-re...
Rooted in Resilience: Celebrating the 2025 CalWORKs Training Academy and the Power of Parent Leaders - End Child Poverty California
This year’s CalWORKs Training Academy was a powerful reminder of what happens when families, advocates, and community leaders come together to envision a system that truly works for those it was desig...
www.endchildpovertyca.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💕This year’s CalWORKs Training Academy was a powerful reminder of what happens when leaders come together to envision a system that truly works. The parent leaders of @parentvoicesca.bsky.social are shaping the future of CalWORKs.
Read more below!
www.endchildpovertyca.org/rooted-in-re...
Read more below!
www.endchildpovertyca.org/rooted-in-re...
In a new data point, we show how many college students are enrolled in #CalWORKs, the average benefit amounts, and which UC and California Community Colleges have the highest enrollment rates: capolicylab.org/calworks-par...
CalWORKs Participation Among California’s College Students - California Policy Lab
DATA POINT: CalWORKs Participation Among California’s College Students PRESS RELEASE: New Research Shows How Many California College Students Benefit from CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits California Wor...
capolicylab.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In a new data point, we show how many college students are enrolled in #CalWORKs, the average benefit amounts, and which UC and California Community Colleges have the highest enrollment rates: capolicylab.org/calworks-par...
The office has been used by those seeking eligibility for CalFresh, CalWORKS and Medi-Cal. HHSA said the closure is due to a move, but did not announce when or where an eligibility office will reopen. shastascout.org/shasta-hhsa-...
Shasta HHSA will close its California Street eligibility services office – Shasta Scout
The office has been used by those seeking eligibility for CalFresh, CalWORKS and Medi-Cal. HHSA said the closure is due to a move, but did not announce when or where an eligibility office will reopen.
shastascout.org
September 22, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The office has been used by those seeking eligibility for CalFresh, CalWORKS and Medi-Cal. HHSA said the closure is due to a move, but did not announce when or where an eligibility office will reopen. shastascout.org/shasta-hhsa-...
I know a little bit about CA’s programs like CalWORKS, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and IHSS. I’m happy to try to answer questions if I can.
if you are someone who understands or has the capacity to fill out paperwork/forms required by government institutions: helping your neighbors with this kind of stuff is a great way to be a disability advocate for $0
it costs energy and time
it costs energy and time
July 2, 2023 at 6:58 AM
I know a little bit about CA’s programs like CalWORKS, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and IHSS. I’m happy to try to answer questions if I can.
🎉Good news! SB 290, the Reimagine CalWORKs bill authored by Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas, passed the CA Assembly Human Services Committee today!
This bill will update policies to support parents when it comes to getting routine immunizations for children.
#CALeg #ReimagineCalWORKs
This bill will update policies to support parents when it comes to getting routine immunizations for children.
#CALeg #ReimagineCalWORKs
July 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎉Good news! SB 290, the Reimagine CalWORKs bill authored by Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas, passed the CA Assembly Human Services Committee today!
This bill will update policies to support parents when it comes to getting routine immunizations for children.
#CALeg #ReimagineCalWORKs
This bill will update policies to support parents when it comes to getting routine immunizations for children.
#CALeg #ReimagineCalWORKs
New on Knock: victims of domestic violence are often forced to choose between safety and stability, navigating a welfare system locked in a 1950s mindset. AB969 offers much needed reforms to get survivors the assistance they need, writes @traceeporter.bsky.social
knock-la.com/california-m...
knock-la.com/california-m...
California Must Do Better for Survivors. AB 969 Is a Lifeline - Knock LA
AB 969 is a lifeline for survivors who have been forced to choose between safety and survival due to CalWORKs restrictions.
knock-la.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
New on Knock: victims of domestic violence are often forced to choose between safety and stability, navigating a welfare system locked in a 1950s mindset. AB969 offers much needed reforms to get survivors the assistance they need, writes @traceeporter.bsky.social
knock-la.com/california-m...
knock-la.com/california-m...
All three programs have strict eligibility requirements. Cash aid in CA (CalWorks) has a work requirement. Single parent families requirement is 30 hours/week, 2 parent households 35 hours/week. There are several exemptions like disability,FT student, etc & lifetime benefits only for max of 60 mos 🧵
July 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
All three programs have strict eligibility requirements. Cash aid in CA (CalWorks) has a work requirement. Single parent families requirement is 30 hours/week, 2 parent households 35 hours/week. There are several exemptions like disability,FT student, etc & lifetime benefits only for max of 60 mos 🧵
LA County has launched the Transitional Subsidized Employment Plus Program to connect CalWORKs & GAIN participants to paid employment & job training in high-growth industries.
Learn more: opportunity.lacounty.gov/tse
Learn more: opportunity.lacounty.gov/tse
July 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
LA County has launched the Transitional Subsidized Employment Plus Program to connect CalWORKs & GAIN participants to paid employment & job training in high-growth industries.
Learn more: opportunity.lacounty.gov/tse
Learn more: opportunity.lacounty.gov/tse
I hate LaMalfa so much!! I’m work for Butte and 51% of this county
receives some sort of aid (CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs).
This is a huge part of his constituency. And he hasn’t held an in person, Townhall in Chico since 2018.
receives some sort of aid (CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs).
This is a huge part of his constituency. And he hasn’t held an in person, Townhall in Chico since 2018.
April 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I hate LaMalfa so much!! I’m work for Butte and 51% of this county
receives some sort of aid (CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs).
This is a huge part of his constituency. And he hasn’t held an in person, Townhall in Chico since 2018.
receives some sort of aid (CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs).
This is a huge part of his constituency. And he hasn’t held an in person, Townhall in Chico since 2018.
Summer recess should not mean students go hungry. The SUN Bucks program provides qualified families of children who receive CalFresh or CalWORKS $120 monthly stipends per child during the summer. Learn more: www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks
July 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Summer recess should not mean students go hungry. The SUN Bucks program provides qualified families of children who receive CalFresh or CalWORKS $120 monthly stipends per child during the summer. Learn more: www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks
"CalWORKs families often access vaccines through community health clinics lacking digitized records. #SB290 (Smallwood-Cuevas) seeks to repeal CalWORKs sanctions on families already experiencing poverty."
🌈ECPCA's own Yesenia Jimenez champions #SB290 and it's support for CalWORKs families!!
🌈ECPCA's own Yesenia Jimenez champions #SB290 and it's support for CalWORKs families!!
July 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
If you receive CalWORKs aid & owe back rent or utilities, you may be able to receive up to $5,000 from the Emergency Assistance to Prevent Eviction Program.
Contact your CalWORKs eligibility worker or visit your local DPSS office for more information & to apply.
CalWORKs info: bit.ly/3Uvc3al
Contact your CalWORKs eligibility worker or visit your local DPSS office for more information & to apply.
CalWORKs info: bit.ly/3Uvc3al
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you receive CalWORKs aid & owe back rent or utilities, you may be able to receive up to $5,000 from the Emergency Assistance to Prevent Eviction Program.
Contact your CalWORKs eligibility worker or visit your local DPSS office for more information & to apply.
CalWORKs info: bit.ly/3Uvc3al
Contact your CalWORKs eligibility worker or visit your local DPSS office for more information & to apply.
CalWORKs info: bit.ly/3Uvc3al
San Diego transit agencies freeze fares at $2.50 for riders on CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs ahead of the region's first fare hike since 2009.
San Diego transit agencies freeze fares at $2.50 for riders on CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs ahead of the region's first fare hike since 2009.
San Diego transit agencies freeze fares at $2.50 for riders on CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs ahead of the region's first fare hike since 2009.
timesofsandiego.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
San Diego transit agencies freeze fares at $2.50 for riders on CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs ahead of the region's first fare hike since 2009.
📢 Let’s rip off the bandage, and talk about it!
#Poverty is a policy choice!
Period….
Invest in our #communities and watch what people can achieve when you instill hope!
#ChildCare #CalWorks #CaBudget
#Poverty is a policy choice!
Period….
Invest in our #communities and watch what people can achieve when you instill hope!
#ChildCare #CalWorks #CaBudget
February 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
📢 Let’s rip off the bandage, and talk about it!
#Poverty is a policy choice!
Period….
Invest in our #communities and watch what people can achieve when you instill hope!
#ChildCare #CalWorks #CaBudget
#Poverty is a policy choice!
Period….
Invest in our #communities and watch what people can achieve when you instill hope!
#ChildCare #CalWorks #CaBudget
🎉 Victory! #SB290 (Smallwood-Cuevas) Has Passed!
We're thrilled to share that SB 290 has officially passed—marking a major step forward for dignity and access in California's #CalWORKs program.
#SB290 #CalWORKs #EquityInAction #CaliforniaLegislation #PeopleFirstPolicy
We're thrilled to share that SB 290 has officially passed—marking a major step forward for dignity and access in California's #CalWORKs program.
#SB290 #CalWORKs #EquityInAction #CaliforniaLegislation #PeopleFirstPolicy
June 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🎉 Victory! #SB290 (Smallwood-Cuevas) Has Passed!
We're thrilled to share that SB 290 has officially passed—marking a major step forward for dignity and access in California's #CalWORKs program.
#SB290 #CalWORKs #EquityInAction #CaliforniaLegislation #PeopleFirstPolicy
We're thrilled to share that SB 290 has officially passed—marking a major step forward for dignity and access in California's #CalWORKs program.
#SB290 #CalWORKs #EquityInAction #CaliforniaLegislation #PeopleFirstPolicy
✌🏽Take 2 minutes to send an e-mail to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee staff to make sure your #family needs are heard!
⬇️ Click Below
bit.ly/3EWcZ31
#California #CABudget #ChildCare #Family #Needs #CalWorks
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#California #CABudget #ChildCare #Family #Needs #CalWorks
February 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
✌🏽Take 2 minutes to send an e-mail to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee staff to make sure your #family needs are heard!
⬇️ Click Below
bit.ly/3EWcZ31
#California #CABudget #ChildCare #Family #Needs #CalWorks
⬇️ Click Below
bit.ly/3EWcZ31
#California #CABudget #ChildCare #Family #Needs #CalWorks
The Housing Resource Center has made a remarkable impact in Monterey County, assisting 1,041 individuals, including 618 children, in their journey to stable housing in 2025.
Click to read more!
#SeasideMontereyCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #HomelessnessPrevention #RapidRehousing #SeasideHousing
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#SeasideMontereyCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #HomelessnessPrevention #RapidRehousing #SeasideHousing
Housing Resource Center details rapid‑rehousing work, says 65 Seaside residents served in 2025
Housing Resource Center board member Jonathan Amati and interim executive director Catherine Stiller told the Seaside council that HRC helped 299 households across Monterey County in 2025 — 1,041 people total — and outlined programs that rely primarily on CalWORKs referrals and grant funding.
citizenportal.ai
September 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Housing Resource Center has made a remarkable impact in Monterey County, assisting 1,041 individuals, including 618 children, in their journey to stable housing in 2025.
Click to read more!
#SeasideMontereyCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #HomelessnessPrevention #RapidRehousing #SeasideHousing
Click to read more!
#SeasideMontereyCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #HomelessnessPrevention #RapidRehousing #SeasideHousing
🦋California has the 4th largest economy in the world yet, there are approximately 1.6 million children in California that live in poverty.
📣Safetynet programs like #CalFresh, #CalWORKS, #CalEITC and Child Tax Credits help to children and families cover their basic needs.
📣Safetynet programs like #CalFresh, #CalWORKS, #CalEITC and Child Tax Credits help to children and families cover their basic needs.
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM