In summary State lawmakers want to relax CalWORK’s work requirements so people keep their cash benefits. Congressional debt limit agreement could curb that. Just as Republicans in Congress are moving to tighten work requirements for people on welfare, California lawmakers are moving to do the opposite. Included in a recent state Assembly budget proposal, and in a bill approved by the Assembly Wednesday, is a plan to redo CalWORKs, the federally funded cash assistance program that requires beneficiaries to work or look for work using an approved business list. Under…
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