Budget Cuts Threaten CalWORKS Program (25 images)

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Under California Gov. Jery Brown's budget proposal, more than 100,000 families, including 230,000 children, will lose their benefits entirely under the state's welfare-to-work program, called CalWORKs.

CalWORKs includes cash aid, food stamps, Medi-Cal, and a welfare-to-work component as well. A family of three receives a maximum of $526 in monthly food stamps.

Only people with children may receive CalWORKs aid. They may be single, but have to have at least one child...
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