Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Program Background and Study Design

• Main Author: Karoly, Lynn A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Bozick, Robert (auth), Davis, Lois M. (auth), Kitmitto, Sami (auth), Turk-Bicakci, Lori (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: History of the Americas; Employment & labour law; Social welfare & social services; Political Science; Law; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report provides background on the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, as well as an overview of a multiyear, multicomponent evaluation of the SB 1041 policy changes. The authors motivate and summarize the CalWORKs refor...