§ 11200 California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

This law creates a program called CalWORKs to help families with kids get jobs and take care of their children.

Key Takeaways

•CalWORKs is a program to help families with kids.
•It gives money, job help, and childcare to parents who need it.
•The goal is to help parents find work and take care of their children.

Example

A single mom with two kids is struggling to find a job and pay for food and rent.

CalWORKs can help her with money, job training, and childcare so she can work and support her family.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 11200 California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act, and may also be cited as the CalWORKs program. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 50. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act CalWORKs program

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11200.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References