Preface, Purpose and Permissions
From CalWORKs | Welfare Resources
Preface
This manual is written for advocates who are not public benefits specialists. Hence, we do not discuss in great detail some of the more arcane rules governing CalWORKs, such as in the complex areas of immigrant and financial eligibility, and local implementation of the "welfare-to-work" program. Our hope is that readers will glean from this manual enough to know when s/he is in deep water. In that case, call the legal services office serving your county.
Researching the Law
Although an appendix containing some of the major differences between the counties is included, every advocate should get a copy of their county's CalWORKs plan setting forth how the county intends to operate its "welfare to work" program. A most valuable resource is the Western Center on Law and Poverty's CalWORKs Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Welfare and Related Medi-Cal Issues for California Families (revised 2006). The Center is located at 3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite. 208, Los Angeles, CA 90010, Tel: 213-487-7211). State Department of Social Services regulations governing CalWORKs are found at:
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/CDSSManual_240.htm
To begin a general search for the law governing CalWORKs, go to the website of Legal Services of Northern California.
Permissions
Permission to copy and distribute is granted so long as attribution is given. Direct comments or suggestions to:
Robert P. Capistrano
Bay Area Legal Aid
405 - 14th Street, 9th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 663-4755
bcapistrano AT baylegal DOT org
Thank you to Joonsik Maing, 2nd year student at Hastings College of the Law, for updating the 2003 edition
Copyright © 2006 by Bay Area Legal Aid
