Just as Republicans in Congress are moving to beef up work requirements for people who receive welfare, California lawmakers are moving to do the opposite. Included in a recent state Assembly budget ...

Raising twins as a working single mother became a bigger challenge for Gente Tesfai when she suffered a knee injury that required major surgery, leaving her unable to return to work. That’s when she ...

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Welfare spending has been a popular target during budget negotiations over the last few years with lawmakers cutting benefits. It's currently an average of $500 a month for nearly 600,000 families and ...

A protest outside the U.S. Capitol of proposed Medicaid work requirements and other changes to the program being considered by Congress. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images/TNS) Over the past 46 years that I ...

California will expand access to welfare, allowing more people previously excluded from federal cash aid to get help. The Administration for Children and Families chose California as one of five ...

State lawmakers want to loosen CalWORKs job requirements so people keep cash benefits. Congress’ debt limit deal could curb that. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all ...