Monitoring Outcomes for Los Angeles Countys Pre- and Post-CalWORKs Leavers: How Are They Faring?

Monitoring Outcomes for Los Angeles County's Pre- and Post-CalWORKs Leavers: How Are They Faring? Prepared for: Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: Nandita Verma Richard Hendra Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation January 2003 Executive Summary Welfare caseloads have always been dynamic, with families entering and leaving assistance programs each month. However, the unprecedented declines in welfare caseloads since the passage of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) have led many to raise questions . . .